The National Quality Forum releases 2009 Updates; HFAP adopts safe practices
Accreditation Connection, October 19, 2009
Since The National Quality Forum (NQF) released the 2009 Update of its Safe Practices for Better Healthcare, Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) has adopted the 34 safe practices, which will now be implemented by all HFAP-accredited hospitals, according to an official statement by the organization.
NQF has added seven new practices that will be incorporated in the new standards throughout the manual. Two of these will be retired because other measurement strategies covering the same events. These new practices include disclosure, support of caregivers, pharmacist leadership structures and systems, glycemic control, and fall prevention.
"There is no doubt that the implementation of these 34 practices will improve patient safety," said Mike Zarski, CEO of HFAP, in an official statement. "We studied them in great detail, and they are a vital part of our survey process."
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