Journal Features National Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Honorees
July 10, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The July 2018 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety details the achievements of this year’s John M. Eisenberg...
Reducing Health Care Provider Stress and Burnout to Improve Satisfaction and Patient Care
May 17, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reducing health care provider stress and burnout to improve satisfaction and patient care is the focus of two new articles in the May 2018...
Early Treatment Program for Opioid-Dependent Newborns Significantly Reduces Cost While Maintaining Medical and Safety Outcomes
May 03, 2018 12:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prescription and non-prescription opioid use and dependence are increasing in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy.1 Fetal opioid...
New Study Uses Electronic Health Record Data to Identify Hypertension in Patients from Underserved Communities
February 23, 2018 12:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Although hypertension is the most common chronic condition among patients in health centers serving uninsured or underserved communities in...
New Study Identifies Successful Approaches to Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in U.S. Hospitals
January 25, 2018 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Misuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance, accounting for more than two million infections and 23,000 deaths annually in the...
The Joint Commission, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Announce New Thrombectomy Certification
January 24, 2018 07:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the world’s leading voluntary health...
Universal Suicide Screening in Hospitals Can Be Successfully Implemented
December 28, 2017 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Dec. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The nation’s suicide rate has been increasing over the past decade. Today, it is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States.1 Many...