AHAP is accepting applications to be a poster presenter at the 2012 AHAP conference through Friday, April 13. We’ve received a lot of interest in this offering and only have a few spots left.
Much has been made of alarm fatigue and its impact on patient safety in the past year. Following that discussion further, The Joint Commission has announced that it is gathering information on clinical alarm management and seeks input from the field.
This year’s AHAP conference, to be held May 10-11 at the Hilton at Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), FL is sure to be a valuable and educational networking resource for you, and we’re happy to announce that we have two more reasons why:
Q: Our assessment for compliance with the LSC has been made, and some deficiencies have been identified. The problem is that some of these deficiencies will take longer than 45 days to resolve. What should be my plan of action?
Years ago, when I wanted information on certain patient safety subjects, I might have gone to multiple sources—the Internet (of course), a colleague within my network, and maybe even a book.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 4
During summer 2011, AHAP surveyed hospitals coast to coast to gauge how tracer methodology has evolved in recent years and how effective hospitals are finding this challenging, but often pivotal process. Seventy-two percent of respondents reported that they maintain formal tracer...
Despite sustained attention from hospital leaders, wait times in the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) ED were considerably longer than desired. Knowing that longer wait times means poor patient satisfaction and a higher risk of poor health outcomes, a team of resident physicians...