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...
Compass Clinical Consulting Announces Lisa Prytula, MA, RN-BC as Associate Managing Director
June 29, 2018 07:00 ET
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Compass Clinical Consulting
CINCINNATI, June 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lisa Prytula, MA, RN-BC, formerly the Director of Standards Interpretation at the Joint Commission (TJC) has joined Compass Clinical Consulting’s...
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 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...
Relief in Sight for Families Seeking Higher Standard of In-Home Medical Care
April 28, 2014 07:03 ET
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BrightStar Care
CHICAGO, April 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrightStar Care, a national home care franchise with more than 260 independently owned and operated locations across the country that provide medical and...
Medline University Online Education Encourages Patients to Speak Up About Their Health
February 05, 2014 09:11 ET
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Medline Industries, Inc.
MUNDELEIN, Ill., Feb. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research shows that patients who take part in decisions about their health care and are well informed about their medical condition are more likely to...
New Toolkit Aims to Decrease Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
November 20, 2013 12:15 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwired - Nov 20, 2013) - A new toolkit, "Preventing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections - Useful Tools, An International Perspective," developed by The Joint...
The Joint Commission's New Speak Up(TM) Brochure Offers Advice About Memory Problems and Dementia
November 13, 2013 19:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwired - Nov 13, 2013) - The Joint Commission announced the release of a new Speak Up™ brochure, "What You Should Know about Memory Problems and Dementia," that...