High-touch surface areas remain a constant concern for infection preventionists (IP). Regular and terminal cleaning can only be done so many times a day, and surfaces like bed rails, doorknobs, and ca...

AHAP members, I’d like to share with you a post first published over on our sister blog, the Patient Safety Monitor Blog....

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We are once again gearing up for our annual AHAP Conference, which will take place May 12-13 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas....

True or false: "A" EPs without an MOS require at least four months of monitoring. ...

A pediatric patient at Shands Healthcare at the University of Florida, Gainesville made it to the ­operating room (OR) for a surgery likely to require blood, but upon ­arrival, no blood or &sh...

True or False: Hospitals must define critical test/ procedure values/results. ...

Sometimes, education can't solve a problem. This happens when lack of education isn't the issue....

Q: I was just promoted to manager of accreditation at my facility. What are some things I should keep in mind as I strive to implement and maintain a successful survey readiness program?...

AHAP is looking for potential topics and guest presenters for our first quarter 2012 networking call. Have you implemented a recent successful process or policy change or improved the way your facil...