Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Fill in the blank: If a patient is unable to participate in decisions about his or her care or treatment, the hospital should involve...Read More »

The Joint Commission has released pre-publication standards for behavioral healthcare organizations that provide prevention and wellness...Read More »

The next Quarterly Conference Call is scheduled for this Wednesday, May 23, at 2pm EST/1pm Central/11am Pacific. For those members who have...Read More »

Have you had a chance to participate in this year’s Accreditation Professional Salary Survey? It is completely anonymous, as always. Remember,...Read More »

Q: The surveyor found that on the behavioral health unit in the electronic medical records (EMR), the order for seclusion was not timed;...Read More »

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the final rule reforming the Hospital/CAH CoPs. This rule is available on...Read More »

Last week while we were in Orlando preparing for the AHAP conference, Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announced the release of the Joint...Read More »

We’ve wrapped up another great year at the annual AHAP conference. Thank you to all of our speakers, poster presenters, AHAP members, and...Read More »

AHAP’s annual conference takes place this week, Thursday, May 10 and Friday, May 11.Read More »

True or False: Hospitals must test their Emergency Operations Plan twice a year. These tests must be documented and evaluated. Hospitals are not...Read More »