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2012-2013 Ambulatory Surgical Center manual available online

May 17, 2013

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program is pleased to announce the online availability of our 2012-2013 Accreditation Requirements for Ambulatory Surgical Centers manual. The ASC manual is now available to view online and to download PDF versions of the full manual … Continue reading →

Letʼs Talk About Stroke

May 10, 2013

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., killing more than 133,000 people each year. Up to 80% of strokes are preventable. If you or a loved one are at high … Continue reading →

A Principle-Based Approach to Transfusion Medicine and Utilization Review

May 7, 2013

On Thursday, May 09, 2013 at 12 Noon Eastern the AOA’s Bureau of Hospitals will conduct a webcast on Better Blood Use: A Principle-Based Approach to Transfusion Medicine and Utilization Review. REGISTER HERE >> Questions? Contact George Reuther, MBA at 312-202-8084 … Continue reading →

Getting to Know The ʻSilent Accreditorʼ

May 6, 2013

Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program CEO, Joe Cappiello, was recently featured in the March/April 2013 issue of Biomedical Instrumentation & Technology. The article, titled “Getting to Know the ‘Silent Accreditor,’” is a Q&A that covers topics from HFAP’s history and process … Continue reading →

Webcast: Top Life Safety Code Findings

Apr 11, 2013

Today at 12 Noon Eastern the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Hospitals and the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) will conduct a co-sponsored webcast related to compliance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code. Key deficiencies discussed will … Continue reading →

New HFAP HIPAA Business Associate Agreement

Mar 26, 2013

HFAP’s HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) was recently revised. Copies of the latest version of the BAA have been sent to all HFAP accredited facilities for signature and for their records. The BAA was revised to reflect recent changes to … Continue reading →

Chapter 24 correction – Acute Care manual

Mar 26, 2013

This update is to inform our Acute Care facilities of a change in Chapter 24 of the 2012-2013 Acute Care Manual. In the original release of the 2012-2013 HFAP Acute Care Manual, sent via email/hyperlink in July 2012, the latter … Continue reading →

New generator load testing requirement

Mar 22, 2013

Acute Care and Critical Access Hospitals: The recent hurricane Sandy created conditions that would be described as challenging at best and disastrous at worst for many hospitals across the eastern seaboard of the country. Normal power supplies were cut-off for … Continue reading →

Preparing Opioid Treatment Providers for EHRs, HIEs and Healthcare Reform

Mar 21, 2013

REGISTER NOW >> Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. – Noon PST) Cost: FREE Electronic Health Records (EHR) offer tremendous clinical value as well as support patient safety standards that are paramount … Continue reading →

eHealth Resources Available on CMS Website

Mar 20, 2013

CMS recently launched its eHealth initiative at the 13th annual HIMSS conference in New Orleans. To help providers and vendors learn more about the initiative, CMS developed new resources about eHealth and how it will improve health care delivery. Visit … Continue reading →

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