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In May, CMS released a set of updated clarifications to the often-challenging Anesthesia Services Conditions of Participation (CoP) Interpretive Guidelines. These updates affected the following areas...

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Survey coordinators are challenged to help their organizations navigate accreditation requirements, assess their organization’s compliance, and coordinate survey visits. Today more than ever, wi...

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AHAP has started its own group on Facebook. Please stop by and feel free to join!...

True or false: Open communication between care givers, patients, and families, as appropriate, is an important aspect in creating a culture of safety....

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the most recent working group call on going restraint free. The discussion was lively and a lot of great questions were brought up....

President Barack Obama has appointed Donald Berwick, MD, president and co-founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator. ...

True or false: Emergencies cause a sudden, unexpected effect on an organization’s ability to meet the need for services. Emergencies can be natural or man-made....