According to a recent post on the AARP blog, various companies and nonprofit organizations, such as The Leapfrog Group, HealthGrades, and The Joint Commission, may not see eye-to-eye when it comes t...

The 2013 AHAP conference, to be held June 6-7, 2013 at The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will include a poster session as part of its conference offerings. It’s an informal...

Q: What are the supervision requirements for anesthesia services? ...

The Joint Commission has put forth a proposed National Patient Safety Goal for 2014 addressing alarm management in hospitals and critical access hospitals. According to the official announcement, th...

Join us for the 7th Annual Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP) Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides inval...

The 2013 AHAP conference, to be held June 6-7, 2013 at The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will include a poster session as part of its conference offerings. It’s an informal...

Q: Where should I focus my data management system tracer? ...

In a recent article by AHAP advisor Elizabeth Geffers, she takes a look at what the regulatory agency has to say about the various accrediting organizations and the work they did last year. Elizabet...

Hospitals should continue to conduct routine risk assessments to determine how well their infection control strategies are working before rushing to adopt a highly touted and possibly costly new pro...

Q: Do you have any recommendations for how to prepare staff for system tracers and interviews? ...