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Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

AHAP Staff Challenge: Evidence of standards compliance

September 13, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

“C” EPs require a compliance level of _____________.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

From the AHAP Blog: HHS encourages equal visitation and representation rights

September 13, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release this week to give added support to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (COP) rules released in November of last year giving patients the right to choose their own visitors...

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What’s new with AHAP!

September 13, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Meet our latest member of the month!

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

AHAP Staff Challenge: Infection control

September 6, 2011
Infection Control

The Joint Commission says hospitals may follow the hand hygiene guidelines of the______________ or the _________________.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

From the AHAP Blog: Drug shortages and the gray market?

September 6, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Are hard economic times and a lack of key drugs leading to more drugs being sold through the unauthorized “parallel” market known as the gray market?

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

What’s new with AHAP!

September 6, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

If you haven’t entered out Joint Commission Chapter Compliance contest, there is still time!

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 9

How are you using tracers? A 2011 update

September 1, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

 

After reading this article, you will be able to:

  • Describe how tracer data is being used in hospitals
  • Discuss frequency of tracers in healthcare facilities across the country
    • ...
Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 9

Joint Commission addresses wrong-site surgery

September 1, 2011
Quality & Errors

This fall, The Joint Commission Center for Transforming­ Healthcare will release its Targeted Solutions Tool™ addressing wrong-site surgery. The tool is part of the Center's Targeted Solutions series and is available to any organization accredited or certified by The Joint...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 9

Diffusing disruptive physician behavior

September 1, 2011
Policies and Procedures

Disruptive behavior can come in a variety of forms, from yelling and inappropriate language to physical altercations in the worst-case scenario.

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 9

Organization revamps wound care documentation policies and procedures

September 1, 2011
Policies and Procedures

Chronic wounds not only affect millions of patients, but they also represent a significant burden to the healthcare professionals who are trying to manage and assess them.

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