Evidence-based green practices and sustainability strategies to reduce operating room waste
September 21, 2021 12:00 ET
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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health care facilities represent a significant source of pollution around the world, contributing to climate change.1,2,3 Operating rooms...
Financial incentives to enhance participation of resident physicians in quality improvement projects
August 26, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents and fellow physicians need to learn how to improve health care systems by recognizing patient safety events and collaborating with...
Implementing Universal Screening to Identify Suicide Risk in Pediatric Patients
July 27, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed that 17.2% of high school students in the United States had seriously considered suicide in the...
Positive Leadership WalkRounds improve health care worker well-being and safety culture
June 24, 2021 12:00 ET
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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interventions to decrease burnout in health care are urgently needed. A new study in the July 2021 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on...
The Joint Commission and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists announce new collaboration to address maternal health
June 23, 2021 11:30 ET
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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today announced a new collaboration to help reduce...
Sleep Hygiene Intervention Improves Sleep for Hospital Patients
May 25, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hospitalized patients often suffer from sleep deprivation due to environmental noise and interruptions from staff.1 A new study in the June...
Application now open for new award recognizing improvements in healthcare disparities
May 17, 2021 11:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, a new award program from The Joint Commission and Kaiser...
Mental health support for health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic
February 23, 2021 12:00 ET
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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented levels of anxiety, insomnia, depression and distress to health care workers, according to...
New educational campaign from The Joint Commission teaches how to advocate for safe care during and after pregnancy
February 16, 2021 14:30 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission has released Speak Up™ for New Parents, a new educational campaign that teaches how to advocate for safe care during...
Correlation between physician task load and risk of burnout
January 28, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The complexity of health care is increasing at a rapid pace and directly affects the day-to-day work of physicians as they care for...