The Joint Commission will be releasing new standards for hospitals surrounding language, culture, and communication in the January 2011 hospital...Read More »
In 2007, The Joint Commission issued the Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) standard as a means to evaluate a privilege-specific...Read More »
The Joint Commission has released its list of the most cited standards for 2009. Unsurprisingly, the list contains many Life Safety Code and...Read More »
The Joint Commission has updated its sentinel events statistics, according to an official statement on the accrediting organization’s Web site....Read More »
Every so often, AHAP receives a request to help get the word out about an open position that might be of interest to our members, and we’re always...Read More »
True or false: An admission history and physical completed within 30 days prior to admission must be updated with any changes in the patient’s...Read More »
Medical Staff standard MS.01.01.01 has undergone quite a journey over the years. The standard, once known as MS.1.20, addresses medical staff...Read More »
The new guidelines contain information on the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). They also include the supervision of...Read More »