Last month BOJ took a close look at the top 10 most-cited standards in the past year, a list dominated by life safety and facilities issues-a full seven out of 10 standards fell under Life Safety (LS)...

Right around this time every year, The Joint Commission updates its list of top-cited or most challenging standards. As a follow-up to this annual discussion, and in conjunction with BOJ's own coverag...

It's a not-uncommon theme, particularly around survey time: In what ways does seeking accreditation-through The Joint Commission, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, Det Norske Veritas, o...

The PPR process has had its fans and detractors over the years. While it frustrated some users, others found the process invaluable for continual survey readiness. But no matter which side of the fenc...

Hello, everyone. I just wanted to let you know that if you missed last week’s networking call you can now listen to the recording on the AHAP website....

I just wanted to let you know that we’ve finally nailed down a date for the seventh annual AHAP conference. The 2013 AHAP conference will be held on June 6-7, 2013, and we’re going back ...

Q: Can you tell me a little bit about who makes up the survey team? ...

True or false: When a surrogate decision-maker is involved with decisions about a patient’s care, the hospital is not required to inform the surrogate about unanticipated outcomes of care. ...

Hello, everyone. I just wanted to let you know that if you missed last week’s networking call you can now listen to the recording on the AHAP website....

I just wanted to let you know that we’ve finally nailed down a date for the seventh annual AHAP conference. The 2013 AHAP conference will be held on June 6-7, 2013, and we’re going back ...