Accreditation & Survey Preparation

As part of the organization’s ongoing process to comply with CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), The Joint Commission announced this week...Read More »

The new benchmarking report has been added to the AHAP website, and is now available for download.Read More »

True or false: Patient and family education is a critical component when discharging a patient who is at risk for suicide.Read More »

AHAP’s next working group call will take place on January 25th at 3 pm EST (2 pm Central, Noon Pacific).Read More »

Keep an eye out for the downloadable version of the Survey Coordinator’s Handbook, 12th Edition, on the AHAP site this week.Read More »

Inside:

• Move to electronic policies and procedures streamlines organization
• Having confidence in your contractors’
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True or false: Patient allergies must be documented in the patient's medical record.
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Updated and revised laboratory standards have been announced by the Joint Commission, to go into effect July 1, 2011.Read More »

Keep an eye out for the latest AHAP Insider in your email inboxes—the latest updates on AHAP working group calls, surveys, plus a quarterly round...Read More »

We’ve launched our latest benchmarking survey, and this time we’re looking into Medical Staff and Credentialing Challenges.Read More »