The Joint Commission announces major standards reduction and freezes hospital accreditation fees to provide relief to healthcare organizations
December 21, 2022 13:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today announced it is eliminating 168 standards (14%) and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation...
New Speak Up™ About Vaccinations campaign from The Joint Commission
November 30, 2022 12:12 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today launched Speak Up™ About Vaccinations, a new consumer education campaign to help patients make informed...
Study on race and ethnicity and timely treatment of severe peripartum hypertension
November 29, 2022 12:07 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Approximately 50,000 cases of severe maternal morbidity (SSM) and 700 pregnancy-related deaths occur annually in the United States....
Safety recommendations to address diagnostic errors
October 25, 2022 12:33 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reducing diagnostic errors (such as missed, delayed or wrong diagnoses) is a major challenge for most healthcare organizations. The complexity of...
Preventing suicide after psychiatric hospitalization
September 22, 2022 12:23 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Suicide after psychiatric hospitalization is a major concern, particularly within rural populations. The World Health Organization...
Peer supporters at risk for emotional exhaustion during COVID-19 pandemic
August 23, 2022 12:09 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peer support is an effective, well-received approach for healthcare professional colleagues who face stress, challenges, and reduced...
Variation in reporting of elective surgeries impacts Patient Safety Indicators
August 02, 2022 12:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, August 2, 2022) – Hospital safety is routinely measured via Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), which can...
New report from Healthcare Association of New York State committee identifies COVID-19 lessons learned in New York hospitals
July 06, 2022 11:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report from the Healthcare Association of New York State’s (HANYS) Statewide Steering Committee on Quality Initiatives, “COVID-19...
Innovative Combined Proactive Risk Assessment identifies vulnerable points in healthcare processes
June 14, 2022 12:52 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare facilities aim for zero avoidable patient harm. Toward that aim, healthcare organizations continuously identify, assess and...
The Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity now accepting applications
May 03, 2022 12:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of their shared commitment to move the needle on healthcare disparities, The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente are now...