Interactive voice response system improves reporting of adverse events at hospital
November 23, 2021 12:30 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Incident reporting systems (IRSs) allow health care organizations to capture errors and identify near misses by engaging frontline personnel...
The Joint Commission, Kaiser Permanente name first recipient of Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity
November 02, 2021 11:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A UMass Memorial Health initiative that improved adherence to well-child visits among Black and Latino pediatric patients has been named the...
Decreasing 30-day hospital revisits in patients with COVID-19
October 28, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented surge in health care resource utilization. To accommodate the influx of patients,...
New Speak Up™ Against Discrimination campaign from The Joint Commission
October 05, 2021 14:30 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today released Speak Up™ Against Discrimination, a new educational campaign that encourages patients to speak up if...
Evidence-based green practices and sustainability strategies to reduce operating room waste
September 21, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health care facilities represent a significant source of pollution around the world, contributing to climate change.1,2,3 Operating rooms...
Financial incentives to enhance participation of resident physicians in quality improvement projects
August 26, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents and fellow physicians need to learn how to improve health care systems by recognizing patient safety events and collaborating with...
Implementing Universal Screening to Identify Suicide Risk in Pediatric Patients
July 27, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed that 17.2% of high school students in the United States had seriously considered suicide in the...
Positive Leadership WalkRounds improve health care worker well-being and safety culture
June 24, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interventions to decrease burnout in health care are urgently needed. A new study in the July 2021 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on...
The Joint Commission and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announce new collaboration to address maternal health
June 23, 2021 11:30 ET
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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today announced a new collaboration to help reduce...
The Joint Commission Launches New Assisted Living Community Accreditation Program
June 03, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today announced the launch of a new Assisted Living Community (ALC) accreditation program. The program will help...