The Joint Commission has released new information on IC.02.04.01, the Infection Control standard addressing the influenza vaccine for licensed independent practitioners and staff.
Briefings on The Joint Commission, AHAP’s sister newsletter, would like to announce that Renee Martin, JD, RN, MSN, of Tsoules, Sweeney, Martin & Orr has joined the publication’s advisory board. Ms. Martin has been a contributing writer for some time now and has brought her expertise and...
The Joint Commission is proposing a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) addressing growing concerns around the overuse of certain treatments, procedures, and tests. The accrediting organization has launched a field review on the proposed NPSG and will be accepting comments through...
AHAP Members: The association is once again working with its sister newsletter, Briefings on The Joint Commission, to highlight some of the excellent projects our members have implemented in the past year.
Editor's note: Joseph L. Cappiello was recently named chief operating officer for the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP). BOJ had a chance to sit down and chat with Cappiello about HFAP and discuss what he sees as the state of hospital accreditation in the near...
The Affordable Care Act required the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a National Quality Strategy that would make care safe, effective, and affordable.
The Affordable Care Act required the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a National Quality Strategy that would make care safe, effective, and affordable.
