Huddle handoff communication tool improves process of addressing workplace violence in health care
March 04, 2019 14:26 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health care workplace violence is increasing in the United States, warranting more attention to processes that support safety for health...
Quality improvement interventions improve efficacy of depression screening and follow-up
January 03, 2019 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Depression is the leading cause of disability and often goes unaddressed, particularly for minorities, immigrants and refugees.1–[2] While...
Expert coalition provides recommendations to reduce adverse drug events from anticoagulants during care transitions
October 23, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
Article appears in November 2018 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. , Oct. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Anticoagulants, medications that...
Study finds learning communities across country support adoption of health care innovations
September 20, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Learning communities can provide a rich, collaborative environment that supports the adoption of health care innovations and motivates...
New study on intensive rapid response system treatment in end-of-life care
August 29, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many intensive interventions are delivered after rapid response system (RRS) calls, which are designed to identify and respond to seriously...
New study on advancing patient-reported outcome measures to increase patient-centered care
August 01, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interest is growing in using patients’ own reports of their health–patient-reported outcomes, or PROs–to measure quality of life and use...
Reducing Health Care Provider Stress and Burnout to Improve Satisfaction and Patient Care
May 17, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reducing health care provider stress and burnout to improve satisfaction and patient care is the focus of two new articles in the May 2018...
Early Treatment Program for Opioid-Dependent Newborns Significantly Reduces Cost While Maintaining Medical and Safety Outcomes
May 03, 2018 12:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prescription and non-prescription opioid use and dependence are increasing in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy.1 Fetal opioid...
New Study Identifies Successful Approaches to Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in U.S. Hospitals
January 25, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Misuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance, accounting for more than two million infections and 23,000 deaths annually in the...
Universal Suicide Screening in Hospitals Can Be Successfully Implemented
December 28, 2017 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Dec. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nation’s suicide rate has been increasing over the past decade. Today, it is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.1 Many...