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Chapter 24 correction – Acute Care manual
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
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New generator load testing requirement
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
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Update on 2012-2013 Acute Care, Critical Access and Ambulatory Surgical Center Manuals
The 2012-2013 Acute Care Hospital and Ambulatory Surgical Center Manuals are undergoing end-of-year modifications and will be ready to be ordered for print starting January 1, 2013. Any orders we have received will be held until the manuals are ready … Continue reading
Updates for the 2012-2013 Acute Care Manual
The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program is pleased to announce the updates for the 2012-2013 Acute Care Manual. These updates reflect changes made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations. The changes … Continue reading
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7 Steps to Align a Health System’s Accreditation Programs
About two years ago, Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network began reevaluating its practice of having separate accreditation programs for each of its eight hospitals. Originally, six hospitals were accredited by The Joint Commission and two hospitals were accredited by The … Continue reading
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