Has a Joint Commission surveyor ever called you by the wrong name? Did you accidently fumble your words while presenting the findings of your mock tracer to leadership? Or maybe you answered a serie...

It has been brought to our attention that some of you may not have been receiving this enewsletter for the past few weeks, so we wanted to send this announcement out one more time....

True or False: An RN is required to complete the nursing assessment. ...

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) recently took a deep look at The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals and how they can bring about change in their recent call, &ldqu...

We know there are limited educational resources out there for accreditation professionals to swap best-practices and network with their peers. And that’s why we could not be more excited about...

If you haven’t already, please make sure you join in on the first benchmarking survey of 2012 on recent survey observations....

In connection to Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 4-10), The Joint Commission has launched a new program to encourage patients and their families to take a more active role in staying involved a...

While the AHAP Blog tries to stay focused on hospital accreditation, we also like to keep you informed on related topics outside the realm of CMS and The Joint Commission, such as physician educatio...

If you haven’t already, here's another chance for you join in on the first benchmarking survey of 2012 on recent survey observations....

Ever since The Joint Commission announced its focus on second generation tracers in fall 2011, hospitals have looked for ways to work with their tracer process to make the most of this new concept. Tr...