Accreditation & Survey Preparation

For anyone who missed it, AHAP recently released its annual salary survey. Members can download the complete report here.Read More »

True or false: When we identify that a patient is a potential suicide risk, it is important to identify factors which could increase or decrease...Read More »

The AHAP Blog is running a contest for a drawing to win a free seat to its annual conference in Las Vegas to be held on May 6-7, 2010. The contest...Read More »

True or false: If data collection shows that handoff communication results are not falling within the established time frames, the hospital can...Read More »

We’re happy to announce the first winner of the AHAP Conference contest. The winner receives a free registration to the 2010 AHAP Conference in...Read More »

The AHAP Blog is running a contest for a drawing to win a free seat to its annual conference in Las Vegas to be held on May 6-7, 2010. The contest...Read More »

True or false: An important part of the preop verification process that occurs in the preprocedure area is to ensure that all essential...Read More »

Many hospitals still struggle with understanding the CMS survey process—particularly deficiency levels.Read More »

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Imagine this scenario: The Joint Commission surveyor arrives in the surgical services suite and asks about the use of flash sterilization. He or...Read More »