HCPro's first salary survey of accreditation professionals in three years found growth in both compensation and job responsibilities. Eighty-two accreditation professionals responded to the survey, up...

The eCQMs, which deal with data from electronic health records and health information technology system, are due for release on February 28, 2017....

The time and effort spent on reporting quality measure data has been a major drain on healthcare practices across America. Medicaid in particular has reported that an increasing number of providers ha...

Currently, 60% of U.S. hospitals don't have an antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) that meets all seven components of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stewardship guidelines. But ...

Researchers found that when a child is sent to the hospital, there’s a 6.5% chance they'll be readmitted within 30 days. However, 29.5% of those readmitted were for issues that were potentially ...

CMS issued a recent memo with updates to the Interpretive Guidelines impacting hospitals across several areas. The memo updated portions of existing guidelines. In addition, the guidelines address...

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...

How would you prove that the medical staff has the opportunity to participate in meetings of the governing board? ...

When The Joint Commission released its list of the five most-cited standards for the first half of 2015, it was not surprising that infection control, specifically IC.02.02.01 (reduction of infection ...

The federal government’s value-based purchasing program will award bonuses to 1,800 hospitals in fiscal 2016. ...