Dialysis: Five Ways to Be Active in Your Care at the Hospital; Joint Commission Launches Speak Up(TM) Brochure on World Kidney Day
March 10, 2011 17:46 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - March 10, 2011) - Dialysis patients who find themselves in the emergency department or admitted into the hospital are encouraged to play an active role in managing...
Joint Commission Releases Animated Patient Safety Video for General Public
March 08, 2011 13:49 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - March 8, 2011) - To celebrate National Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 6-12, The Joint Commission is releasing the first in a series of animated Speak...
CMS Recognizes The Joint Commission's Accreditation of Psychiatric Hospitals
March 02, 2011 12:42 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - March 2, 2011) - The Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted The Joint Commission deeming authority...
New R3 Report Details Rationale and Research Behind Joint Commission Requirements
February 09, 2011 12:56 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - February 9, 2011) - A new complimentary electronic bulletin from The Joint Commission offers an in-depth look at the rationale behind new Joint Commission...
New Monograph From The Joint Commission Aims to Increase Tdap Vaccination of Adults and Adolescents
February 01, 2011 12:55 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - February 1, 2011) - Pertussis rates have increased over the last two decades, primarily in adolescents and adults who have waning immunity from previous...
2010 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced
January 12, 2011 11:48 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - January 12, 2011) - The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission today announced the 2010 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety...
The Joint Commission Taps Dr. Ana Pujols-McKee as CMO
December 22, 2010 12:15 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - December 22, 2010) - The Joint Commission today announced the appointment of Ana Pujols-McKee, M.D., as executive vice president and chief medical officer,...
JCR Releases Book on the Value of Close Calls in Improving Patient Safety
December 20, 2010 13:39 ET
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Joint Commission
OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - December 20, 2010) - Joint Commission Resources (JCR) today announced the release of the book, "The Value of Close Calls in Improving Patient Safety: Learning How to...
Diabetes: Five Ways to Be Active in Your Care at the Hospital
November 04, 2010 15:31 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - November 4, 2010) - People with diabetes need to take extra precautions if they find themselves at the hospital, according to The Joint Commission's Speak...
Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Establishes Leadership Advisory Council
October 28, 2010 12:01 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) - The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare today announced the establishment of a Leadership Advisory Council to guide the...