At the end of May, CMS released its latest revisions to the Conditions of Participation (CoP) for hospitals and ­critical access hospitals (CAH). "These changes are an integral part of our &s...

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...

True or False: A verbal order entered into the patient record should be both dated and times (if your hospital is using The Joint Commission for deemed status purpose). ...

The Joint Commission’s international branch met in June with delegates from China’s healthcare system to discuss quality initiatives in the US, health reform priorities, and potential for ...

The Joint Commission announced this week that it has been granted deeming authority for the accreditation of clinical labs under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). This s...

We’re already planning our next networking call, so if you have any topic suggestions, or if you’d like to lead a call yourself, please contact Matt Phillion any time at mphillion@hcpro....

Q: During our recent survey, a surveyor sited open flash pans poststerilization being transported without a cover. How can I clarify this? ...

True or False: Prepackaging, such as unit doses for Coumadin and premixed bags of heparin, has reduced the need to educate patients on the risks of food-drug interactions. ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the winners for the second and final batch of the Health Care Innovation Awards. CMS awarded 81 projects, including collaboration...

Hello, AHAP members. One of our colleagues in the field has asked if we can share two career opportunities with the members of our association. As a member service, we share such openings from time ...