While there are many mandates brought about by healthcare reform, healthcare organizations are beginning to understand how much they truly need to partner with their patients in care.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 24, Issue 2
Tucked away on the far side of mountain passes in northeast Oregon, the 25-bed critical access Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande provides much-needed care for a populace that can be cut off from larger facilities by a single snowstorm. The hospital provides all that it can for the local...
The Joint Commission is seeking comments through February 26, 2013 on a proposed National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) on the management of alarms as an important patient safety issue. Comments can be submitted via mail, an online form, or a survey of 15 questions....
Certain information should be available when medication errors are being prescribed. Age is one of the elements. Name at least four more elements that should be available. Click here to view the answer.
Certain information should be available when medication errors are being prescribed. Age is one of the elements. Name at least four more elements that should be available.
Join us for the 7th Annual AHAP Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides invaluable knowledge and education you can’t get anywhere else. And if you’re a member, don’t forget you receive a discounted price. Plus, save an extra $100 off...
AHAP members- the latest issue of the AHAP Insider, our quarterly association journal is now available for download. Inside you’ll find the results of our latest benchmarking survey on defining the role of survey coordinators, a Q&A on evaluating RFIs, and a Meet a Member featuring an...
Q: At our facility, we were found noncompliant with MM.04.01.01 EP 13, requiring a hospital to implement medication order policies. What actions should we take to correct this?
Join us for the 7th Annual AHAP Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides invaluable knowledge and education you can’t get anywhere else. And if you’re a member, don’t forget you receive a discounted price. Plus, save an extra $100 off...
