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Hospitals Must Identify Patients at Risk to Reduce Workplace Violence
Workplace violence in healthcare settings is a growing concern, with increasing reports of patients and visitors causing harm to staff…
Avoiding Infection Control Errors in Home Care
In facility-based healthcare organizations, infection control is proactively managed throughout the environment. Providers of home care services address infection prevention…
Meet the Team: Amy Antonacci, MSN, RN
Amy Antonacci, MSN, RN, is a Senior Standards Interpretation Specialist for ACHC Hospital Accreditation (Acute Care and Critical Access). She also…
Competency Assessments for Home Care Personnel
Home care agencies provide services that range from companion/homemaker support to skilled care and specialized therapies. The agency’s clients or patients…
Consumer Advertising and Compounded Medications
The increasing prevalence of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising that creates demand for ancillary or “off-label” uses of medications makes PCAB accreditation a crucial factor…
Mastering Informed Consent
Questions posed during ACHCU’s monthly Coffee Chat live webinar often serve to reveal opportunities to extend education and develop additional resources for ACHC-accredited hospitals. In March 2025, the topic was medical record documentation.