True or false: HIPAA is the law that protects patient privacy....

Medication reconciliation has received a facelift: revisions to the medication reconciliation National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) have been approved for implementation as of July 1, 2011....

Years ago, when I wanted information on certain patient safety subjects, I might have gone to multiple sources—the Internet (of course), a colleague within my network, and maybe even a book....

Recognizing that the healthcare sector produces a vast amount of waste and hazards to the environment, more healthcare facilities are doing their part in sustainability and greening efforts....

Effective January 1, 2012, two new accreditation decision rules have been approved by The Joint Commission for the Contingent Accreditation decision category. Both require the organization in questi...

True or False: The time frame allowed to complete an initial patient assessment can be defined by the hospital as long as it is consistent with law and regulation. ...

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to network with other accreditation professionals from across the country at this year’s AHAP conference on May 12-13 at Caesar’s Palace, Los Vega...

True or false: Hands should be cleaned after taking a patient's pulse, moving the patient up in bed, or taking the patient's blood pressure. ...

Beep. Beep. Beep. The telltale noise of a hospital is the bleeps, the sweeps, and the creeps of the many machines hospital patients are hooked up to during their stay. These machines have alarms&mdas...

Chronic wounds not only affect millions of patients, but they also represent a significant burden to the healthcare professionals who are trying to manage and assess them....