Core measures—they’re a part of the fabric of hospital life, particularly given their connection to CMS reimbursement numbers. All staff will have encountered core measures at some point, and have a basic understanding. But how do you ensure their knowledge level is up to date and sufficient to...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 5
In 2007, when The Joint Commission issued the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) standard, most organizations were already collecting practitioner specific data and information to be used during re-credentialing.
The Joint Commission recently announced a clarification on Information Management standard IM.02.02.01. This standard deals with the area of abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and dose designations.
True or false: It is important to educate patients and families on ways to prevent infection and the spread of infection by informing them about proper hand washing techniques, the use of hand gels, respiratory hygiene, and other infection control measures.
Attention accreditation professionals: the AHAP Conference is next week! You can still register for the conference that will take place on May 6 and 7 in Las Vegas by clicking here.
We’d like to announce this month’s blog contest winner of a free registration to the 2010 AHAP Conference: Heather Forbes of Southern Maine Medical Center! Heather’s original contest entry can be viewed here.
The April winner for the AHAP Conference’s free registration has been picked. Heather Forbes, RN, BSN, CEN, CSHA, accreditation and regulatory coordinator at Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford, ME winning submission can be viewed by clicking here.
