The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the arrival of "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" (observed November 14-20, 2011) by launching a new antibiotic tracking system that will allow hospitals to monitor antibiotic usage and compare themselves to other hospitals in the...
Determining and agreeing on how many hours per patient day (HPPD) it takes to care for your patient population is a challenging aspect of our work as nurse leaders. HPPD is not the total number of staff needed on the unit, but a...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 23, Issue 3
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
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.”
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...
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.
Q: We are expecting a survey any day now and I’m worried that some of my staff may not know how to answer. Will this affect my facility’s survey results?
Hello and welcome to the first issue of AHAP Accreditation Connection! We hope to provide you with timely news, expert advice and community updates, and challenging questions to test your accreditation knowledge every week.
