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Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 12

A view from the top

December 1, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Editor's note: Joseph L. Cappiello was recently named chief operating officer for the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP). BOJ had a chance to sit down and chat with Cappiello about HFAP and discuss what he sees as the state of hospital accreditation in the near...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

NQF endorses pediatric quality measures

December 1, 2011
Quality & Errors

In August, the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed 41 new measures of pediatric care quality covering a wide range of child care, from prenatal care to blood pressure and physical development screening for youth ages 13 through 18.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

Social media: Patient friend or foe?

December 1, 2011
Patient Safety

By now, HIPAA is well known to the healthcare community. Hospital staff and physicians have long been practicing a strict standard of patient privacy.

Briefings on Accreditation & Quality - Volume 22, Issue 12

Final rule pushes for equal hospital visitation and ­representation rights

December 1, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

On April 15, 2010, President Obama issued a moving presidential memorandum on hospital visitation and patient representation that began:

 

There are few moments in our lives that call for greater compassion and companionship than when a loved one is admitted to the...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

Forming a new field of patient safety in the face of healthcare reform

December 1, 2011
Patient Safety

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 12, Issue 12

Provision of Care standards

December 1, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

Test staff members' knowledge of The Joint Commission's Provision of Care standards with the following quiz.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

AHAP Staff Challenge: Infection control

November 29, 2011
Infection Control

True or False: Good infection control practices can have a major, positive impact on patient safety and quality of care.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

From the AHAP Blog: Effective date announced for patient-centered communication standards

November 29, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The Joint Commission has announced that the previously approved patient-centered communication standards will go into effect July 1, 2012.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

What’s new with AHAP!

November 29, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

The latest quarterly networking call is available for download.

Accreditation & Quality Compliance Advisor

AHAP Staff Challenge: Environment of Care and Life Safety

November 22, 2011
Accreditation & Survey Preparation

True or False: Hospitals have the option to incorporate all the environment of care (EC) areas /aspects into one EC plan or have separate plans.

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