Q: National Patient Safety Goal 15.01.01 says that the suicide of a patient while in a staffed, round-the-clock care setting is a frequently reported sentinel event, and that identifying at-risk individuals is an important step in protecting them. What does this mean for a...
True or False: Hospitals must test their Emergency Operations Plan twice a year. These tests must be documented and evaluated. Hospitals are not permitted to use their response to an actual event as a “test.”
Have you heard about the new award sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, recognizing leaders in HAI prevention?
The next quarterly working group call will take place on Wednesday, May 23rd at 2pm EST (1pm Central, 11am Pacific). These calls are free to join for AHAP members, simply sign up to reserve a spot!
Two U.S. senators have called for the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a task force to develop strategies to reduce unnecessary hospitalization related to adverse drug events.
CMS recently amended tag number 508 in the hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP), which...
Recognizing that the healthcare sector produces a vast amount of waste and hazards to the environment, more healthcare facilities are doing their part in sustainability and greening efforts.