On September 23, 2009, Cindy McKeon, BS, BSMT, MS, MBA, ASEP, lab director of Bothwell Regional Health Center, in Sedalia, MO, received the greatest birthday news one could hope for while being survey...

Stay tuned for the AHAP annual survey coordinator salary survey, which will be published by January 13, 2010....

True or false: When we identify that a patient is a potential suicide risk, it is important to identify factors which could increase or decrease that risk and take the steps that are necessary to decr...

True or false: When unlabeled medications are found, it is safe to use them if you can compare the pill in the container to other medications in the patient’s medication drawer to ensure that th...

Did you happen to note that the Survey Activity Guide (SAG) was last updated by The Joint Commission on February 11? We believe the subtle changes in the survey guide reflect potential changes in sur...

Accreditation alternatives Documentation control highlights ISO certification. July, p. 1. Switching accreditors and Medicare reimbursement. July, p. 4. Washington hospital moves to DNV accreditation....

The AHAP blog brings you more of the accreditation news you need, updated on a regular basis. The free online forum provides readers with a chance to learn about new accreditation regulations. The blo...

When the Joint Commission released its "Power Pack" on medication storage it suggested at least two risk assessments (access to respiratory care medications and storage of electrolytes)....

The National Quality Forum (NQF) released a set of 70 measures in January that guide the standardization of electronic data for quality improvement. The measures combine data from two or more electron...

Q: How should our organization meet compliance with educating patients and their families on multidrug-¬resistant organisms (MDRO), central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI), a...