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Welcome to AHAP


The Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals is a community in which survey coordinators and other accreditation specialists share the latest tested tips, tools, and strategies to implement successful accreditation programs and achieve professional growth. Its mission is to bring accreditation specialists together and provide a networking forum.

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AHAP Annual Conference


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Join us for the 6th annual AHAP conference, May 10-11, 2012 held at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL. This year's conference is more exciting than ever! We're offering two full days of educational sessions and workshops on the latest regulatory updates, best practices, and resources to enhance your accreditation program. For agenda details, pricing, and speaker lineup, see our conference web page.

If you are interested in exhibiting at the conference or being a sponsor, please view our 2012 AHAP exhibitor prospectus, and exhibitor application form.

AHAPInsider is a quarterly, electronic journal exclusively for AHAP members. It features inside information from experts and peers, analysis and best practices you won't find anywhere else, as well as AHAP member news and information about upcoming member events.

What's New


Take our latest poll!

If you are a Joint Commission accredited facility, are you currently considering making a switch to other accreditation programs?Let us know by responding to this week's poll on the righthand side of your screen.

Also, a recording of the latest networking call on documentation management now available for download here.

AHAP Talk


AHAP Talk is the members-only listserv. Interact with your healthcare accreditation colleagues across the country. Recent postings include the latest Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, quality improvement incentive projects, correct forms of documentation, and more.

Learn more about AHAP Talk.

Train your staff by providing a quiz question with clickable answers. Each issue can be easily forwarded to staff or printed out as an activity; each issue also includes additional creative training techniques.

 

Take the latest challenge.

AHAP Blog


The AHAP Blog brings you dialogue from AHAP advisors and other accreditation experts.  Blog author posts can be read by all, and AHAP members can log in and post comments for discussion. 

Current Posts:
Book Excerpt: Tracking required staffing effectiveness standards
Joint Commission launches latest "Speak Up" program
CLABSI to be included on Hospital Compare

Meet a Member


Take a peek into the life of one of your fellow AHAP members. Learn about his or her current job, experience, and thoughts about AHAP. This month's member:

Harsha Upadhyay, MBA, MS (HCM), CSHA, CPHQ, Corporate Director of Performance Improvement