Q: During our recent survey, the surveyor cited lack of proactive determination of FPPE for a physician and lack of specific criteria identified to be evaluated. How can I clarify this? ...

High-touch surface areas remain a constant concern for infection preventionists (IP). Regular and terminal cleaning can only be done so many times a day, and surfaces like bed rails, doorknobs, and ca...

Sometimes, education can't solve a problem. This happens when lack of education isn't the issue....

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)-a longtime accrediting body for ambulatory facilities-has announced that it will enter the hospital accreditation space with its new ho...

There are two objectives healthcare professionals know well: avoid patient harm, and pass Joint Commission and CMS survey and inspection....

In today's world of healthcare, hospitals have to measure nearly everything related to quality and patient safety. There are lots of metrics, many tied to reimbursement. Some are very specific, and so...

The range of accreditation options is wider than it's ever been. Hospitals and healthcare systems have more options to weigh than ever before. During his presentation at the 2012 Association for Healt...

Part of AHAP's role as an accreditation specialist network is to provide survey coordinators the chance to swap stories about recent surveys. Part of this is for ­curiosity's sake-what was your su...

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

In today's world of healthcare, hospitals have to measure nearly everything related to quality and patient safety. There are lots of metrics, many tied to reimbursement. Some are very specific, and so...