Over the past decade, The Joint Commission has highlighted the patient safety dangers associated with the use of certain abbreviations. The accreditor issued a Sentinel Event Alert on them in 2001. In ...

Hospitals must fuse supply strategy with clinical quality metrics to meet Joint Commission goals and avoid patient harm and CMS accreditation loss.

The Joint Commission announced (pdf) the publication of a free patient and worker safety monograph. The monograph, “Improving Patient and Worker Safety: Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joint Commission today opened the application period for the 2026 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, presented in ...

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, and OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advocate Health and The Joint Commission have announced a collaboration to enhance patient safety and ...

The Joint Commission awarded John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards to U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs Deputy Undersecretary Carolyn Clancy, MD; the I-PASS Study Group and Wilmington, ...

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AllShifts earns the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, recognizing its commitment to rigorous standards in ...

The Joint Commission this week announced its new Telehealth Accreditation Program for eligible hospitals, ambulatory and behavioral healthcare organizations. The program, with an effective date of ...

CHICAGO and OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) announce a strategic alliance to advance ...