The recording of last week’s working group call on Environment of Care has been uploaded and is available for listening on the AHAP website. You can find it under the Working Group Calls tab, ...

One of the ongoing challenges for Joint Commission survey coordinators is also one of the most simple to put ­into words: How do we put Joint Commission educational materials into the hands of o...

The best of hospital leadership take an active ­interest and role in safety and quality at their ­facility, an ­attitude that can help quality improvement ­departments, accreditati...

The Joint Commission recently told The Boston Globe that it would work with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make alarm fatigue a priority....

AHAP conference There’s only 10 days left until the fifth annual AHAP conference! Head over to the HCMarketplace to register and read more information on all of the great things we’re of...

Hello, AHAP Members, We are proud to announce our second winner of our annual AHAP Conference giveaway: Sandra J. Anaya, RN, vice president of nursing and accreditation at Tri-City Regional Medical Ce...

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The Joint Commission announced this week that its annual “Update 1″ to its accreditation manuals will be released in April. This announcement affects the following programs: ambulatory c...