The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), the accrediting arm of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), announced in mid-October that it had been acquired by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The deal marks the first time two organizations with...
In an effort to improve patient safety and physician wellness, the ACGME implemented duty hour reforms at accredited teaching hospitals to restrict resident duty hours in recent years. In 2003, resident work hours were capped at 80 hours per week averaged over a four-week period, and shift...
The relationship between quality and medical staff services is critical in the effectiveness of OPPE and FPPE activities, says Juli Maxworthy, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNL, CPHQ, CPPS, CHSE, assistant professor at the University of San Francisco and CEO of WithMax Consulting Inc., a...
HCPro’s MSP Salary Survey asks respondents to name the entities that accredit their organization. Since 2012, the percentage of respondents who have selected DNV has doubled, from 4% of respondents to 8% in 2015. DNV entered the accreditation fray in 2008, when it was granted deeming status by...
By Robert W. McCann, Esq. and Fatema F. Zanzi, Esq. of Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP.
Advances in technology often come with unforeseen issues. Smartphones are now ubiquitous, a statement as true among patient populations as the general population.(1) With the increased usage of...
