We would like to announce that AHAP Staff Challenge will be changing its name to reflect some improvements we’re making to this resource for staff training, regulatory news and association updates.
The requirements of standard LD.04.04.05 EPs 1, 7, and 13 mandate that governance receives an annual report encompassing not only system and process failures, but also sentinel event information, degree of family involvement, and actions taken to improve safety as well as the adequacy of...
On November 1, 2011, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that examined CMS' response to serious adverse events in hospitals. The report, entitled "Adverse Events in Hospitals: Medicare's Responses to Alleged Serious Events," concludes that "Medicare's system of...
On November 14, 2011, The Joint Commission proposed a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG). NPSG.16.01.01 would minimize the overuse of tests, treatments, and procedures in order to reduce the risk of patient harm.
On December 14, 2011, The Joint Commission released a Sentinel Event Alert warning hospitals of the link between healthcare worker fatigue and adverse events. "We understand that fatigue has been a contributing factor in many adverse...
