Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program

Impacting Patient Outcomes Through an Improved Discharge Process

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:03:24 -0500

On 6/10/2010, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) and the Bureau of Hospitals (BOH) held a collaborative webcast on improving the hospital discharge process through the use of key HFAP standards. . The featured speaker for the webcast was Jerome A. Dixon, DO, a board-certified family physician and OMT specialist who practices medicine in Campbellsville, KY. Moderating the webcast was BOH Chair Paul E. LaCasse, DO, MPH, President and CEO of Botsford Healthcare in Farmington Hills, Mich.

As a member service for HFAP-accredited hospitals and BOH members, the webcast was recorded and is available online for the next 3 months. When accessing the webinar, please enter your first and last name and your email address. This will ensure that you are included in any subsequent communication / clarification regarding information provided during the webinar.

Please click here to listen to the presentation. To download a copy of the slides used during the presentation, you may visit the Resources section of the HFAP website.

HFAP - the first accrediting organization to join the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Executive Committee

Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:42:08 -0500

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) has become the first accrediting organization to join the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) Executive Committee.

The PCPCC was created in late 2006 when approached by several large national employers with the objective of reaching out to the American College of Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and other physician groups in order to facilitate improvements in patient-physician relations and create a more effective and efficient model of healthcare delivery.

More information on HFAP may be found at http://www.hfap.org or by calling 312-202-8258. More information on PCPCC may be found at http://www.pcpcc.net or by calling 202-724-3331.

Standard 10.01.03 is Retired for Acute Hospitals & Critical Access Hospitals

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:26:07 -0500

Standard 10.01.03 is being retired, effective immediately for Acute Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals. At it's May, 2010 meeting, the Bureau voted to retire the standard due to conflicting language with standard 25.02.03. All hospital and critical access hospital customers are requested to remove this standard from their standards manual.

HFAP Accredits Five of Thomson Reuters' Top Hospitals

Tue, 6 Apr 2010 07:41:54 -0500

"We congratulate all 100 hospitals, but we are particularly proud of the five institutions that we accredit," Mike Zarski, JD, CEO of HFAP, said in the release. To read more on the Becker's Hospital Review article: Read More...

OIG Report Evaluates Adverse Event Reporting Methods in Hospitals

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:21:39 -0600

A report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) finds that reviewing medical records made by nurses and physicians may be the most effective way to monitor the occurrence of adverse events in hospitals. The report, titled Adverse Events in Hospitals: Methods for Identifying Events, implemented five screening methods to a random sample of 278 Medicare beneficiary hospitals over a 2-week period in 2008. The case study was performed in accordance with the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, which requires OIG to publish regular reports on efforts to better identify adverse medical events. OIG has recommended that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) continue to research methods for identifying adverse events in the review of medical records. To read the full report, click here.

HFAP Listed Among Top 20 Companies Hospitals Should Know

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:57:21 -0600

In a recent article published by Hospital Review Magazine, HFAP is listed as one of 20 companies that hospitals should know!

2009 Clinical Laboratory Standards Manual Now Available!!

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:30:03 -0600

The newest version of the Clinical Laboratory standards manual is available for purchase.

Standards 12.01.10 – Communication to the Patient of an Adverse Event & 12.01.11 – Support of Caregivers (New)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:01:31 -0500

These new standards have been added to the Acute Care Manual and the Critical Access Manual

Standard 25.00.00 – Pharmaceutical Services (Update)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:28 -0500

This updated standard has been added to the Acute Care Manual and the Critical Access Manual

Standard 16.02.02 – Patients at Risk (Update)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:59:36 -0500

This updated standard has been added to the Acute Care Manual and the Critical Access Manual

Standard 12.00.23 – Adverse Event Reporting (New)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:59:00 -0500

This new standard has been added to the Acute Care Manual and the Critical Access Manual

Standard 15.07.15 – Glycemic Control (New)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:58:00 -0500

This new standard has been added to the Acute Care Manual and the Critical Access Manual

Acute Care & Critical Access Hospitals Manuals Updated - Discharge Standards: 15.06.16 thru 15.06.18

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:40:29 -0500

Three standards relating to patient discharge activities have been approved for use in the 2009 Accreditation Requirements for Healthcare Facilities manual and the 2008 Accreditation Requirements for Critical Access Hospitals.

Please insert these standards into your manual, after 15.06.15.

These standards will be evaluated during HFAP surveys, effective immediately, but actual scoring will not take place until Sept. 1, 2010.

Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) Receives Renewed Authority to Accredit Hospitals

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 07:54:46 -0500

The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) received continued approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to accredit hospitals under Medicare.

2009 Acute Manual Update to Standard 24.01.09

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:43:51 -0500

Food Temperature Danger Zone temperatures has been updated to accurately reflect the US Food & Drug Administration's "2005 Food Code" for the US Department of Health and Human Services.

CMS Mandated Changes in Accreditation Process

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:37:04 -0500

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has required a change to the existing HFAP survey process for accreditation, as of May 8, 2009. HFAP is making this change as a component of our deeming authority responsibility. This new process is effective, beginning with all facilities which have been surveyed as of May 8, 2009 and later.