Hospitals should be aware of several important changes that were published in the May 16 Federal Register, effective July 16. CMS has made more than two dozen changes to the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP), for which it will publish interpretive guidelines at a later date.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 8
There are certain requirements and regulatory factors that pose perpetual challenges for hospitals, familiar burdens that elicit nods of understanding and sympathy when organizations discuss the barriers to successfully keeping themselves in compliance. The recently relaxed "30-minute rule" from...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 8
In 2011, AHAP reported that accreditation professionals and survey coordinators saw a marginal uptick in salaries. After a dismal 2010, 6% fewer professionals received no increase between 2010 and 2011. How did accreditation professionals fare leading into 2012?
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 8
There are certain requirements and regulatory factors that pose perpetual challenges for hospitals, familiar burdens that elicit nods of understanding and sympathy when organizations discuss the barriers to successfully keeping themselves in compliance. The recently relaxed "30-minute rule" from...
Editor's note: Columnist Catherine Hinz, MHA, works as a leader in patient safety at HealthEast Care System in St. Paul, Minn. Previously, she worked at PatientSafe Solutions, Inc., and has completed a patient safety internship with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...
It was a simple mistake she's still ashamed she made, but luckily when Elizabeth Butler, BA, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Massachusetts, took the stitches out of the wrong woman, the patient was not severely injured. Although Butler has followed up with the...
It can't be emphasized enough that you should consider which issues have the potential for successful clarification as soon as you are aware of the findings. Start your research as soon as you suspect there is an issue. Don't waste valuable time waiting for the final report to be posted to...
The July issue of the AHAP Insider is now posted on the AHAP website and available for download. This quarter’s issue features the 2012 salary survey results benchmarking report, profiles of the 2012 Accreditation Professional of the Year and Best New Accreditation Professional, and photos...
