The National Quality Forum (NQF) has released an updated list of its Serious Reportable Events (SRE) in a new report, Serious Reportable Events In Healthcare-2011 Update: A Consensus. ...

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)-a longtime accrediting body for ambulatory facilities-has announced that it will enter the hospital accreditation space with its new ho...

Because a new class of medical school graduates begins their residencies in July, the month has a reputation for having more errors and higher mortality rates....

True or false: Patient and family education is a critical component when discharging a patient who is at risk for suicide. ...

There are two objectives healthcare professionals know well: avoid patient harm, and pass Joint Commission and CMS survey and inspection....

After reading this article, you will be able to: Discuss how new technology creates new challenges for staff Identify methods for obtaining buy-in from staff for ­updated processes D...

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Our next working group call will take place on Wednesday, July 27th at 3 pm EST (2 pm Central, Noon Pacific). This time around, we are going to focus on tracer tools and methodology. The discussion ...

The AHAP team selected at random our first winner for our AHAP Conference giveaway. We received a number of fantastic entries for the contest, and are proud to announce that member Anne Radtke, accred...

U.S. Department of Health and ­Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a new ­patient safety initiative, Partnership for Patients, in April. ...