From the AHAP Blog: HCPro celebrates National Nurses Week

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor
May 8, 2012
Patient Safety

May 6 through May 12 marks the celebration of National Nurses Week, an annual event to recognize the contributions of nurses throughout the...Read More »

FREE: Nursing Professional Development Needs Assessment Form

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 7, 2012
Patient Safety

Taken from the recent HCPro book, ...Read More »

Hospital includes ­community in patient safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 1, 2012
Patient Safety

In honor of the National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week, Saint Francis ­Hospital and Medical Center in...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, May 2012

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
May 1, 2012
Patient Safety

In honor of the National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week, Saint Francis ­Hospital and Medical Center in...Read More »

Social media: Patient friend and foe

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality
April 1, 2012
Patient Safety

By now, the Health Insurance Portability and ­Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is well known to the healthcare community....Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, April 2012

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2012
Patient Safety

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AHRQ releases culture of safety survey

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2012
Patient Safety

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released its most recent Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture: 2012 User...Read More »

Fresh perspective: Patient safety and social media

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
April 1, 2012
Patient Safety

Years ago, when I wanted information on certain patient safety subjects, I might have gone to multiple sources—the Internet (of course), a...Read More »

Patient Safety Monitor Journal, March 2012

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will soon kick off its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), which runs...Read More »

Ensure correct HPPD for best patient care

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
March 1, 2012
Patient Safety

 Ensure correct HPPD for best patient care

Determining and agreeing on how many hours per patient day (HPPD) it takes to care for...Read More »

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