New educational campaign from The Joint Commission helps patients advocate for safer surgery
17. November 2020 14:30 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission has released Speak Up™ For Safe Surgery, a new educational campaign to help patients advocate for safer surgery....
Nurse-led antibiotic stewardship intervention reduces unnecessary urine cultures
27. Oktober 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) improve patient outcomes and reduce antibiotic resistance. While recent guidance documents have...
Standardized data collection and training to help reduce health disparities for LGBTQ patients
24. September 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sexual and gender minority individuals experience disparate access to and outcomes within health care, including higher all-cause...
Palliative care for surgical patients with serious illness reduces hospital length of stay
25. August 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palliative care provides specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. There is growing recognition of the importance...
Point-of-care ultrasound initiative successful in credentialing emergency physicians
23. Juli 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
Study in August 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable...
Interprofessional Teamwork Innovation Model identifies factors to improve patient satisfaction with hospital experience
25. Juni 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
Study in July 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There are many professional, cultural and structural...
Quality improvement initiative certifies surgical residents as bilingual speakers to improve communication and delivery of care
02. Juni 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Communication between patients and health care professionals is essential to the safe and effective delivery of health care. More than 60...