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
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
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
HFAP has just received notification from CMS regarding the interpretation of the revised “30-minute rule” on the administration of medication. HFAP is in the process of modifying the interpretation to the manual and the survey process. As soon as this … Continue reading
Congratulations to HFAP COO Joe Cappiello on his inclusion in the Becker’s ASC Review list, 350 People in the ASC Industry to Know. Joe and the other leaders on this list represent some of the most respected and talented minds … Continue reading
