The Joint Commission requires a history and physical to be completed on all inpatients. The H&P can be done up to ______ days in advance of admission but must be completed no later than _____ ho...

Save the date for the 6th annual AHAP Conference, May 10-11, 2012 in Orlando, FL! The 6th Annual AHAP Conference is the live event for all things related to hospital accreditation. Take advantage of...

The Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) recently updated its “List of Confused Drug Names”...

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Privacy curtains are a seemingly innocuous part of a patient room compared with the various other high-touch surfaces that are the focus of environmental cleaning. ...

Are you going to NAHQ on September 20 – 23?...

True or false: Surgical hand and forearm scrubs should follow manufacturer instructions but are generally two to six minutes of scrubbing...

True or False: The International Normalized Ratio (INR) is used to measure the patient’s level of coagulation when using Warfarin. ...

Q: We are expecting a survey any day now and I’m worried that some of my staff may not know how to answer. Will this affect my facility’s survey results? ...

Editor's note: The following column is written by Columnist Catherine Hinz, MHA, who currently works at PatientSafe Solutions, Inc. Previously, she served as the patient lead at HealthEast Care System...