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May Is Mental Health Month

May 16, 2012

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius knows how essential mental health prevention and treatment are for our overall health. Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health … Continue reading →

CMS Releases Quality Reporting Manual

May 15, 2012

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its manual for the ASC quality reporting program (download the manual on ASCA Connect). The manual provides detailed information on how ASCs should report information to CMS. Of note, the manual indicates … Continue reading →

National Stroke Awareness Month

May 1, 2012

May is National Stroke Awareness month and this year’s theme is “Be Aware and Share.” We at HFAP would like to thank all of our stroke-certified facilities for your continued excellence in stroke care. For information on our Primary Stroke … Continue reading →

HFAP hospitals in Thomson Reuters Top 100 list

Apr 19, 2012

We are proud to announce that 6 HFAP-accredited hospitals made the list of the 2012 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals. Those hospitals are: Chino Valley Medical Center – Chino, CA Desert Valley Hospital – Victorville, CA Doctors Hospital – Columbus, OH Kettering … Continue reading →

Hospitals encouraged to complete AHA survey on impact of RACs

Apr 6, 2012

Hospitals are encouraged to submit Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) activity information to the American Hospital Association’s RACTrac before the April 15 deadline. RACTrac is a free, web-based survey the AHA developed in response to a lack of data and information provided by the … Continue reading →

HFAP’s COO discusses patient safety

Mar 23, 2012

Joe Cappiello, HFAP’s chief operating officer, was recently interviewed for an article on Becker’s Hospital Review. The article, Back to the Basics: 6 Core Concepts for Patient Safety & Quality Control, can be viewed here. Share on Facebook

Free stroke webinar: Neuroprotective Targets in the Context of Reperfusion and Reperfusion Injury

Feb 28, 2012

REGISTER NOW Neuroprotective Targets in the Context of Reperfusion and Reperfusion Injury Jaroslaw Aronowski, PhD, Presenter March 22, 2012, at 11:00 AM EDT | 8:00 AM PDT | 3:00 PM GMT Back Up U.S Attendee Phone: (866) 832 – 6378 … Continue reading →

Cardiology agreement announced between three Indiana hospitals

Feb 22, 2012

A cardiology services agreement was recently announced between Hancock Regional Hospital, Hendricks Regional Health and St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana. This partnership aims to benefit the patients and families within Hancock and Hendricks counties with enhanced cardiology service capabilities. View the … Continue reading →

Now available for replay – patient discharge webcast

Jan 20, 2012

LISTEN NOW On Thursday, January 12, 2012, the AOA Bureau of Hospitals (BOH) and the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) held a collaborative webcast related to how one hospital implemented the more rigorous HFAP standards designed to improve patient … Continue reading →

Updated patient rights standards for ASCs

Dec 21, 2011

HFAP has updated standards related to Patient Rights in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). These updates were prompted by the changes that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made. The most significant change in the application of patient … Continue reading →

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