Virtual multidisciplinary rounds reduce length of stay and improve throughput
August 22, 2023 14:36 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traditional, in-person multidisciplinary rounds (MDRs) in patient care units are shown to reduce length of stay (LOS) and improve...
Study identifies characteristics associated with high fidelity during patient handoffs
July 25, 2023 12:45 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient handoffs are a critical transition point. Evidence suggests standardized protocols during handoffs improve communication,...
Work-life center supports healthcare worker well-being after experiencing adverse event
March 23, 2023 12:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With an already distressed healthcare workforce demonstrating high levels of burnout, depression and suicide, access to behavioral...
Assessing how much inpatient care information patients retain after hospital discharge
January 31, 2023 12:52 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, January 31, 2023) – Hospitalized patients receive a large amount of medical information from their...
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...
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...
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,...
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...