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It's that time of year again, when infection preventionists (IP) and safety officers begin to plan their ­annual employee flu shot campaign....

We’re looking for AHAP members who have a success story they’d like to share, either at our next working group call or in an upcoming newsletter article? If you are interested in speakin...

Medicare recently amplified its effort to improve healthcare quality and reduce costs by naming 89 new accountable care organizations (ACO). The ACO experiment-built upon increased care coordination...

Fill in the blank: A patient’s learning needs and ability to learn should be assessed ___________________....

What does the statement “Immediately Administered Medication” mean?...

By instituting a screening program for patients, the Louisville (Ky.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center has drastically reduced MRSA infections at its facility. ...

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