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AHAP is a community in which survey coordinators and other accreditation specialists share the latest tested tips, tools, and strategies to implement successful accreditation programs and achieve professional growth. In this e-newsletter, you'll read helpful tips and timely news items related to accreditation and survey-readiness improvement. Plus, train your staff and yourself with our weekly quiz questions included with clickable answers.

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Issue 8, February 19, 2019

• Challenges of antibiotic stewardship in the ICU

  Antibiotic stewardship in the intensive care unit setting poses unique challenges to intensivists...

• Workplace Violence Prevention Symposium 2019

  The nation’s leading workplace violence prevention event is back for 2019! Workplace...

Issue 7, February 12, 2019

• TJC, Others Respond to CMS Concerns About AO Consulting, Conflicts of Interest

  With less than seven days to go before the February 19 public comment deadline, so far only The...

• 2019 Accreditation Salary Survey

  Wonder how your salary holds up to others in your field? Did you get a raise? Did other people get...

Issue 6, February 5, 2019

• Hospital-Acquired Conditions drop 13%

  Hospital-acquired conditions dropped 13% from 2014 to 2017; from 99 per 1,000 acute care discharges...

Issue 5, January 29, 2019

• Why Auditing Catheter Dislodgement is a Patient Safety Must

  Dislodgement of venous access devices such as catheters is widespread and underreported, a survey...

Issue 4, January 22, 2019

• Patient Safety Movement announces progress towards Zero Harm goal

  Patient Safety Movement (PSM) has made major progress toward its goal of zero preventable deaths...

Issue 3, January 15, 2019

• Joint Commission: how to improve patient depression screening and treatment

  A new study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety showcases four...

• Accreditation 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Hospital Surveys

  Presented on: Tuesday,February 19 2019 |1:00-2:30 p.m. EST Presented by: Heather Forbes, BSN, RN...

Issue 2, January 8, 2019

• CMS' hospital readmission reductions program’s impact downgraded

  Gains from Medicare's most prominent readmissions reduction initiative have been overstated, recent...

• The Life Safety Code® Field Guide for Healthcare Facilities

  The Life Safety Code® Field Guide for Healthcare Facilities is the perfect companion to your...

Issue 1, January 2, 2019

• CMS Looks Into Whether AOs Have Conflicts of Interest

  Ever had questions about whether it was good or appropriate to pay your accrediting organization...