Here at AHAP, we know that networking with your colleagues to share information is important to you, and that sometimes communicating over the internet isn’t enough. So, we’re well on ou...

Did you miss the second quarterly networking call last week on blanket warmer policies? Good news: we’ve already posted a recording of the call to the AHAP website here. (Note: you will need t...

Q: The surveyor found that on three records, there was lack of pertinent patient problems cited on an initial nursing assessment and lack of documentation on the interdisciplinary plan of care to ad...

Fill in the blank: If a patient is unable to participate in decisions about his or her care or treatment, the hospital should involve ___________. ...

The Joint Commission has released pre-publication standards for behavioral healthcare organizations that provide prevention and wellness promotion services. The new standards require that the organi...

The next Quarterly Conference Call is scheduled for this Wednesday, May 23, at 2pm EST/1pm Central/11am Pacific. For those members who have signed up, a notification with dial-in instructions should h...

Have you had a chance to participate in this year’s Accreditation Professional Salary Survey? It is completely anonymous, as always. Remember, the more participants we have, the better and mor...

Q: The surveyor found that on the behavioral health unit in the electronic medical records (EMR), the order for seclusion was not timed; therefore, it could not be determined when a four-hour renewa...

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the final rule reforming the Hospital/CAH CoPs. This rule is available on display copy only and will publish officially to the ...

Last week while we were in Orlando preparing for the AHAP conference, Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announced the release of the Joint Commission Certified Accreditation Professional (JCCAP) prog...