These 14 CLAS standards are organized by themes: Culturally Competent Care (Standards 1-3), Language Access Services (Standards 4-7), and Organizational Supports for Cultural Competence (Standards 8-14). Within this framework, there are three types of standards of varying...
A culture of safety can be an elusive concept, making it difficult to create and even harder to sustain. That's why one region of VHA, Inc., is helping to lead its hospitals toward that goal one step at a time.
True or False: It is permissible to use standing orders or PRN orders for the initiation of restraint on a unit to avoid contacting the physician to initiate the restraint or seclusion.
Earlier this week, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the approval of deeming authority for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF). AAAASF’s deeming authority means the organization is now a national accreditation...
AHAP will be launching a survey this week on tracers, which will help inform our July working group call (date TBD) on the same topic. Keep an eye on the listserv and blog for a chance to participate in it.
Lab AdvantageTM has launched a new web site to help highlight the concerted efforts of The Joint Commission, the American Proficiency Institute (API) and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
