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Healthcare Safety Leader

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Patient Safety Q & A

April 12, 2026

Healthcare Staff, Leadership & Finance, Quality & Errors

Patient safety Q&A Editor’s note: This column answers some recent questions on “Patient Safety Talk,” an HCPro listserv that addresses many of the topics covered in this newslett...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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MS.01.01.01: Revisions to standard receive approval

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Medical Staff standard MS.01.01.01 has undergone quite a journey over the years. The standard, once known as MS.1.20, addresses medical staff bylaws....

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Demystifying Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation

April 12, 2026

Quality & Errors

In 2007, when The Joint Commission issued the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) standard, most organizations were already collecting practitioner specific data and information to be used...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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A look at CMS' newest anesthesia standards

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The new guidelines contain information on the supervision of a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). They also include the supervision of anesthesiology assistants (AA) for those states that ...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Briefings on The Joint Commission May 2010

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Every month, Briefings on The Joint Commission brings you the latest news in Joint Commission survey preparation, standards interpretation, and best practices, as well as CMS and other hospital accred...

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Ongoing safety assessment in the psychiatric milieu

April 12, 2026

Patient Safety

National Patient Safety Goal NPSG.15.01.01 requires that patients being treated for emotional or behavioral disorders be identified for the risk of suicide....

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality

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Hospital uses pocket-sized handout to improve core measures compliance

April 12, 2026

Quality & Errors

Core measures—they’re a part of the fabric of hospital life, particularly given their connection to CMS reimbursement numbers. All staff will have encountered core measures at some point, ...

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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From the AHAP Blog: Joint Commission clarifies IM standard

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission recently announced a clarification on Information Management standard IM.02.02.01. This standard deals with the area of abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and dose designations....

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

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Staff Challenge Question: Patient Involvement in Care

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

True or false: It is important to educate patients and families on ways to prevent infection and the spread of infection by informing them about proper hand washing techniques, the use of hand gels, r...

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What's new with AHAP!

April 12, 2026

Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Attention accreditation professionals: the AHAP Conference is next week! You can still register for the conference that will take place on May 6 and 7 in Las Vegas by clicking here....

Patient Safety Q & A

MS.01.01.01: Revisions to standard receive approval

Demystifying Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation

A look at CMS' newest anesthesia standards

Briefings on The Joint Commission May 2010

Ongoing safety assessment in the psychiatric milieu

Hospital uses pocket-sized handout to improve core measures compliance

From the AHAP Blog: Joint Commission clarifies IM standard

Staff Challenge Question: Patient Involvement in Care

What's new with AHAP!

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