Closed claims data analysis identifies wrong-site surgery risk factors
April 25, 2023 12:33 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrong-site surgeries (WSS) can cause serious medical and emotional harm, as well as significant financial and legal consequences for...
Work-life center supports healthcare worker well-being after experiencing adverse event
March 23, 2023 12:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With an already distressed healthcare workforce demonstrating high levels of burnout, depression and suicide, access to behavioral...
The Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity now accepting applications
March 15, 2023 12:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente are now accepting applications for the 2023 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence...
Using potentially preventable severe maternal morbidity to monitor hospital performance
February 23, 2023 12:29 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is defined as unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term...
Assessing how much inpatient care information patients retain after hospital discharge
January 31, 2023 12:52 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, January 31, 2023) – Hospitalized patients receive a large amount of medical information from their...
Implementing peer messengers to promote professionalism in nursing
January 03, 2023 12:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highly reliable patient care requires well-designed systems and professional accountability that support teamwork, trust and respect....
The Joint Commission announces major standards reduction and freezes hospital accreditation fees to provide relief to healthcare organizations
December 21, 2022 13:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today announced it is eliminating 168 standards (14%) and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation...
New Speak Up™ About Vaccinations campaign from The Joint Commission
November 30, 2022 12:12 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today launched Speak Up™ About Vaccinations, a new consumer education campaign to help patients make informed...
Study on race and ethnicity and timely treatment of severe peripartum hypertension
November 29, 2022 12:07 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Approximately 50,000 cases of severe maternal morbidity (SSM) and 700 pregnancy-related deaths occur annually in the United States....
Safety recommendations to address diagnostic errors
October 25, 2022 12:33 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reducing diagnostic errors (such as missed, delayed or wrong diagnoses) is a major challenge for most healthcare organizations. The complexity of...