Q: At my facility, we don’t have someone working the front desk until 11am. Could this affect my survey results? ...

True or False: Medication containers include syringes, medicine cups, and basins. ...

AHAP has launched its first benchmarking survey of 2012, “Recent Survey Observations.”...

Exciting news! A representative from The Joint Commission will be joining the unique roundtable discussion at the 6th Annual AHAP Conference on May 10-11 in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), FL. ...

We would like to announce that AHAP Staff Challenge will be changing its name to reflect some improvements we’re making to this resource for staff training, regulatory news and association upd...

True or False: Active members of the medical staff are not allowed to participate as members of the governing board. ...

The requirements of standard LD.04.04.05 EPs 1, 7, and 13 mandate that governance receives an annual report encompassing not only system and process failures, but also sentinel event information, de...

AHAP’s first 2012 quarterly networking call on recent survey observations will take place on February 28th at 2 pm EST (1 pm Central, 11 am Pacific)....

Test staff knowledge with this quiz on the National Patient Safety Goals. Answers are on p. 12....

On November 1, 2011, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that examined CMS' response to serious adverse events in hospitals. The report, entitled "Adverse Events in Hospitals:...