Some argue that the AHRQ survey doesn't paint the full picture...

A study published last week found that close interactions between patients and healthcare workers serve as pathways for the transmission of staphylococcus aureus strains....

Welcome to "HIPAA demystified," the first in an ongoing series. Everyone now lives in a world of HIPAA, yet many-indeed, most of us-are not professional practitioners, but simply people who brush agai...

Q: Do you have any tips of how to manage and display risk assessment data? ...

In this month’s issue of our sister newsletter, Briefings on The Joint Commission, AHAP advisor Elizabeth Geffers crafted an article looking at The Joint Commission’s recent examination ...

In 2010, staff at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Mass., started to become interested in new UV light technology as a possibility to help reduce infections. Although the hospital had lower t...

There are two sections that would affect transplant centers. The first relates to transplant center reports to CMS. The current CoP requires notification of certain changes related to the transplant c...

Could patient-centered design lead to reduced readmission rates and less expensive outcomes? As hospital construction has held steady during the downturn, more administrators and healthcare leaders ...

Starting in January 2014, The Joint Commission will be offering new Behavioral Health Home Certification option for Joint Commission-accredited behavioral health care organizations that are establi...

A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure replaces a patient's diseased aortic valve through a delivery device introduced in the groin. The procedure is often used for patients too sic...