Brookwood Medical Center (BWMC), a Tenet facility in Birmingham, AL, has an active, cohesive, and well-led education department. I believe employees are not fully aware of the extensive coordination and work that goes into keeping the nurses current and informed. With more than 800 nurses...
On July 7, staff members in the pediatric ICU (PICU) at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York (CCMC) celebrated one full year free of central line infections.
I’ve had a unique opportunity to reflect on the complex system in which we deliver care. The complexities of the broader U.S. healthcare system and intricacies of individual facilities make eliminating medical errors and adverse events an extraordinary challenge. Fortunately, I have retained...
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 10
In July, the Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP) established a Facebook page for its members. Interestingly enough, several of AHAP’s listserv members responded by advising that their organizations not allow participation on Facebook.
Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 21, Issue 10
When Fredonia (KS) Regional Hospital looked into updating its utilization review program, it focused on two key areas: involving the right people and being aware of its communication with the medical staff and its bylaws.
AHAP is happy to announce that its next Working Group Call will take place on Thursday, October 21 at 3 pm EST (2 pm Central, 12 pm Pacific). Further details to come this week, so stay tuned!
Hello, AHAP members. The organization had a representative in the audience at the New York Executive Briefings session, and I just wanted to sum up a few observations and notes. There was no breaking news to speak of, but this year was one of the most interesting in recent memory–the...
True or false: It is not necessary to use statistical tools (graphs, charts, sampling methods, etc.) and techniques to analyze and display your performance improvement data.
The Joint Commission has announced the launch of the Targeted Solutions Tool™ (TST), an interactive tool designed to streamline the process for solving healthcare’s most persistent quality and safety issues.
