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HFAP revises ligature risks standards

 To keep themselves as closely aligned with CMS as possible, HFAP has updated their Acute Care Manual with new prepublication requirements on removing ligature (hanging) risks in rooms meant for suicidal patients. Several standards have been affected.

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