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.

At the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Patricia Adamski, RN, MS, MBA, director of the Standards Interpretation Group at The ...

The Joint Commission appointed Raji Thomas, DNP, as its new director of the office of quality and patient safety. In her new role, Dr. Thomas will advance the operations of the office through internal ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The goal of the Advancing Equity through Quality and Safety Peer Network – which offers a yearlong mentorship and networking program – is to improve health outcomes for historically marginalized ...

Recognizing the increased importance of telehealth as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joint Commission has issued a Quick Safety alert that lays out some of the benefits and drawbacks of ...