The Joint Commission has released prepublication standards for a revision to the Waived testing chapter, specifically WT.04.01.01....

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: The surveyor found three behavioral health H&Ps not placed in the record within 24 hours of admission. Two H&Ps for patients in the endoscopy center had timed entries of 1:17a.m. and 1:2...

The Joint Commission announced last week the appointment of Ann Scott Blouin, PhD, RN, FACHE, to the position of Executive Vice President of Customer Relations, effective June 4....

If you haven’t joined in on the discussions taking place on “AHAP Talk” you’re missing out on a wealth of information. Some of the recent discussion topics (to name only a f...

If you haven’t had a chance yet to participate in this year’s Accreditation Professional Salary Survey, make sure you check it out by the end of this week. It is completely anonymous, as...

Q: The surveyor cited two behavioral health records not having documentation of medication education. Can I clarify this finding? ...

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) is often called "the quiet accreditor." One of the small group of organizations granted deeming authority by CMS to accredit hospitals,...

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) is often called "the quiet accreditor." One of the small group of organizations granted deeming authority by CMS to accredit hospitals,...

If you haven’t had a chance yet to participate in this year’s Accreditation Professional Salary Survey, make sure you check it out by the end of this week. It is completely anonymous, as...