Evidence-based green practices and sustainability strategies to reduce operating room waste
September 21, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
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...
Positive Leadership WalkRounds improve health care worker well-being and safety culture
June 24, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
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...
Study identifies high-impact postoperative complications in older patients undergoing hip fracture repair
March 23, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hip fracture in older patients is common, debilitating and costly.1,2,3 A new study in the April 2021 issue of The Joint Commission Journal...
Mental health support for health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic
February 23, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
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...
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...
A safety precautions protocol reduces self-harm for at-risk patients in the emergency department
January 05, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergency department (ED) boarding of patients with psychiatric illness is a critical issue. These patients are twice as likely as medical...
Physician and nurse perceptions of teamwork and collaboration differ on general medical services
November 19, 2020 12:38 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teamwork and collaboration are essential to providing high-quality care. While research has found discrepancies between nurses’ and...
Nurse-led antibiotic stewardship intervention reduces unnecessary urine cultures
October 27, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) improve patient outcomes and reduce antibiotic resistance. While recent guidance documents have...
Standardized data collection and training to help reduce health disparities for LGBTQ patients
September 24, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sexual and gender minority individuals experience disparate access to and outcomes within health care, including higher all-cause...
Palliative care for surgical patients with serious illness reduces hospital length of stay
August 25, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Palliative care provides specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness. There is growing recognition of the importance...