In a recent post to their site, The Joint Commission announces that the organization is ready to assist member hospitals with increased demands for disaster preparedness following the Boston Maratho...

For the first time, The Joint Commission has awarded accreditation through its Ambulatory Health Care program to an inpatient kidney care provider. Denver-based DaVita Hospital Services became the f...

How would you prove that the medical staff has the opportunity to participate in meetings of the governing board? ...

Join us for the 7th Annual Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals (AHAP) Conference on June 6-7 in Las Vegas! Previous attendees can attest – The AHAP conference provides inval...

The 2013 AHAP conference, to be held June 6-7, 2013 at The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, will include a poster session as part of its conference offerings. It’s an informal...

Hello, AHAP members. I just wanted to share with you a job listing that was sent our way via one of our member contacts–as you know, we happily share job openings upon request to help accredit...

Q: Where can I find requirements on patient-centered communication? ...

By now, many in healthcare have learned from other industries that getting frontline staff input is essential to quality improvement. However, the task of obtaining that input has been a bit more chal...

Some healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates have gone down in the past few years, according to the 2011 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Standardized Infection Ratio Report. ...

An article by a nurse that appeared recently in The New York Times has brought about a surge of discussion, sometimes revealing, sometimes aggressive, about the relationships and professional interact...