Postpartum hemorrhage cart and medication kit interventions improve response to leading cause of maternal morbidity
25. Januar 2022 12:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity in the United States. Delayed treatment of PPH, including due to...
The Alzheimer’s Association and The Joint Commission collaborate to improve quality and safety in dementia care
20. Januar 2022 12:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (CHICAGO, January 20, 2022) – The Alzheimer’s Association and The Joint Commission today announced a collaboration to help improve quality and safety in...
Optimizing perioperative services inventory to save time and reduce costs
06. Januar 2022 12:04 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cost containment has become more important than ever in health care. Perioperative services are often scrutinized, as they consume more...
Surgical quality improvement initiative reduces postoperative pulmonary complications over decade
30. April 2020 13:12 ET
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The Joint Commission
Study in May 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., April 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study in the May issue of The Joint...
The Joint Commission issues statement supporting use of personal face masks provided from home amid COVID-19 pandemic
31. März 2020 14:05 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today issued a statement supporting the use of standard face masks and/or respirators provided from home when health...
Anticoagulation protocol reduces venous thromboembolisms in patients with traumatic brain injury
26. März 2020 12:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
Study in April 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading...
Three-step program increases patient activation and engagement in hospital fall prevention efforts
25. Februar 2020 12:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
Study in March 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of thousands of patients fall each year,...
Professional development course improves unprofessional physician behaviors, according to new journal study
24. Januar 2020 12:19 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unprofessional physician behaviors can result in serious consequences including decreased physician and staff productivity, increased staff...
Panel identifies interventions and preferred measures to advance antimicrobial stewardship
21. Mai 2019 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An estimated 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics each year in the United States. The concept of...
Huddle handoff communication tool improves process of addressing workplace violence in health care
04. März 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...