Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 3

Second generation tracers: Focusing the scope

March 1, 2012
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Ever since The Joint Commission announced its focus on second generation tracers in fall 2011, hospitals have looked for ways to work with their tracer process to make the most of this new concept. Traditional tracers, since they first arrived on the scene, have been an integral...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 3

Avoiding overuse of tests to prevent harm, eliminate waste, and reduce costs

March 1, 2012
Quality & Errors

After reading this article, you will be able to:

  • Define the rationale behind proposed NPSG.16.01.01
  • Identify appropriate tests, treatments, and procedures to assess
  • Understand how overuse of tests, procedures, and...
    • Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

    Patient Safety Monitor Journal, March 2012

    March 1, 2012
    Patient Safety

    The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will soon kick off its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), which runs March 4-10.

    Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 3

    Analyzing adverse events: OIG finds hospital incident reporting systems come up short

    March 1, 2012
    Quality & Errors

    After reading this article, you will be able to:

    • Identify the documentation and research by the OIG ­discussing adverse events in hospitals
    • Discuss Conditions of Participation that look
      • ...
    Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 3

    Briefings on the Joint Commission, March 2012

    March 1, 2012
    Accreditation & Survey Preparation

    After reading this article, you will be able to:

    • Discuss the role of tracers in recent Joint Commission surveys
    • Identify items discussed during the survey that were not covered in the
      • ...
    Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 13, Issue 3

    NPSF kicks off Patient Safety Awareness Week

    March 1, 2012
    Patient Safety

    The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) will soon kick off its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), which runs March 4-10.

    Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

    AHAP Staff Challenge: Emergency management

    February 28, 2012
    Accreditation & Survey Preparation

    What does HVA stand for?

    Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

    CMS measure on CT scan use questioned

    February 28, 2012
    Accreditation & Survey Preparation

    The Annals of Emergency Medicine has released a report showing that the CMS new image efficiency measure for use of tomography for headaches in the emergency department is “is not reliable, valid or accurate and may produce misleading information about hospital ED performance.”

    Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

    From the AHAP Blog: Sixth annual AHAP conference speaker lineup

    February 28, 2012
    Accreditation & Survey Preparation

    And what a lineup it is! We’re so proud of our conference speaker roster this year that we just have to share it with you. You’ll be receiving practical, educational information from some of the most knowledgeable experts in the field coming from some of the most reputable organizations and...

    Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

    What's new with AHAP: Ever wish you could get your accreditor in a room and ask all your burning questions?

    February 28, 2012
    Accreditation & Survey Preparation

    Well now you can! A representative from The Joint Commission will be joining the unique roundtable discussion at the 6th Annual AHAP Conference on May 10-11 in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), FL.

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