Association between clinician distress and inappropriate use of antibiotic prescriptions
April 26, 2022 14:33 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The overprescribing of antibiotics in U.S. outpatient settings is an urgent public health concern. The majority of these antibiotic...
Realist evaluation framework guides improvement of pediatric rapid response system
March 29, 2022 12:23 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rapid response (RR) systems provide a process for early detection and management of clinically deteriorating patients to prevent...
Patient Safety Awareness Week and The Joint Commission’s Focus on Healthcare Worker Resilience
March 11, 2022 14:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the past 20 years, The Joint Commission has embraced Patient Safety Awareness Week as a period of inspiration for those committed...
Participatory design invites physician engagement in performance dashboard and feedback system
February 24, 2022 12:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clinician performance feedback is widely used in quality improvement. However, there is a lack of practical guidance describing the...
Postpartum hemorrhage cart and medication kit interventions improve response to leading cause of maternal morbidity
January 25, 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
January 20, 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
January 06, 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
April 30, 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
March 31, 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
March 26, 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...