Q: National Patient Safety Goal 15.01.01 says that the suicide of a patient while in a staffed, round-the-clock care setting is a frequently reported sentinel event, and that identifying at-risk in...

Taken from the recent HCPro book, The Path to Stress-Free Nursing Professional Development, this needs assessment form can be used as an annual survey to assess the learning and educational needs of y...

True or False: Hospitals must test their Emergency Operations Plan twice a year. These tests must be documented and evaluated. Hospitals are not permitted to use their response to an actual event as...

Have you heard about the new award sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, and the Society for Healthcare E...

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced this week a new hospital accreditation program....

The next quarterly working group call will take place on Wednesday, May 23rd at 2pm EST (1pm Central, 11am Pacific). These calls are free to join for AHAP members, simply sign up to reserve a spot!...

Q: What are the requirements for fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems? ...

As Hurricane Irene came sweeping up the East Coast last summer, it was hard to imagine how widespread the storm's effects would be, particularly on states not ­usually heavily impacted by hurricanes. ...

Recognizing that the healthcare sector produces a vast amount of waste and hazards to the environment, more healthcare facilities are doing their part in sustainability and greening efforts....

In honor of the National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week, Saint Francis ­Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT, hosted a public panel to discuss patient safety with...