Last week US News and World Report released its annual list of top hospitals. The New York Times takes a look at what this annual ranking means for patients and what is says about American healthcare....

The latest quarterly networking call is available for download....

The Joint Commission and the American Case Management Association (ACMA) have announced this year’s winner of the Franklin Award of Distinction: Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital in Whittie...

Have you encountered situations in your professional life where conflict arose because of ego?...

Q: What are some tips to stay compliant with our fire alarm and sprinkler systems? ...

Discharge planning and follow-up phone calls are never easy. It's a perennial challenge for healthcare organizations as each tries to find its own pattern or process to maximize the benefits of the ca...

Hello, everyone. I just wanted to let you know that if you missed last week’s networking call you can now listen to the recording on the AHAP website....

AHAP is accepting applications to be a poster presenter at the 2012 AHAP conference through Friday, April 13. We’ve received a lot of interest in this offering and only have a few spots left....

Ever since it was first introduced to The Joint ­Commission's Medical Staff standards in 2007, the concept of focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) has been something of a bugbear for hospit...

I've been attending a lot of patient safety and quality conferences lately-‘tis the season. As conferences generally go, some are valuable and the networking is great; others are not overly ...