With all of the challenges facing healthcare providers under the Affordable Care Act, it's sometimes easy to forget that progress is being made on common sense care coordination strategies. Source:...

The ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® (MRP) requires hospitals to have evidence-based practice embedded in the culture of the organization. The ANCC also expects nurses to conduct research projec...

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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...

The Joint Commission is developing an optional Behavior Health Home Care certification product focused on integration and coordination of behavioral and physical health care with the goal of improvi...

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When patients at the VA Medical Center in Portland, Ore., were given access to key parts of their electronic health records such as visit notes, lab results and discharge summaries, they believed th...

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve and endure periods of upheaval, smart and savvy nurse leadership has never been more critical. But as Judy Watland, R.N., MSN, Senior Vice President an...

True or False: Only tertiary care hospitals are required to have written policies and procedures on the handling of specimens that are taken/removed during surgery....