True or false: When providing data for an MOS, four monthly data points are required. ...

The Affordable Care Act required the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a National Quality Strategy that would make care safe, effective, and affordable. ...

Did you miss the second quarterly networking call last week on blanket warmer policies? Good news: we’ve already posted a recording of the call to the AHAP website here. (Note: you will need t...

If you haven’t had a chance yet to participate in this year’s Accreditation Professional Salary Survey, make sure you check it out by the end of this week. It is completely anonymous, as...

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) is often called "the quiet accreditor." One of the small group of organizations granted deeming authority by CMS to accredit hospitals,...

The Joint Commission has opened for field review a proposed requirement intended to establish performance expectations for ORYX accountability measures in hospitals....

After reading this article, you will be able to: Describe the basic makeup of a PPR team Identify areas where expertise can overlap on a PPR team Describe the survey coordinator’s ...

True or False: Medication containers include syringes, medicine cups, and basins. ...

I just wanted to let you know that the organization has launched its first benchmarking survey of 2012, “Recent Survey Observations.”...

Our colleagues over at the Patient Safety Monitor blog found an interesting project this week we’d like to share: the APIC Infection Prevention Film Festival. ...