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Joint Commission Names Inaugural Recipient of the 2025 Healthcare Innovation Award

Tampa General Hospital is honored for integrating new strategies and technologies to improve patient safety and care quality.

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Inova Achieves First Joint Commission RUHD Certification

Inova, based in Fairfax, Va., is the first health system to receive The Joint Commission’s Responsible Use of Health Data (RUHD) Certification for ethical stewardship, transparency, and privacy in secondary data use.

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CMS Approves Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Program

The Joint Commission's Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Program, starting in summer 2024, has received initial CMS deeming authority to help rural clinics improve primary care quality and safety by standardizing care delivery and ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Joint Commission Names Inaugural Recipient of the 2025 Healthcare Innovation Award

Tampa General Hospital is honored for integrating new strategies and technologies to improve patient safety and care quality.

The Joint Commission Launches Health Care Equity Certification

Jun 28, 2023

Effective July 1, the advanced certification will recognize hospitals and critical access hospitals that strive for excellence in their efforts to provide equitable care, treatment, and services.

System Automatically Tracks Portable Medical Equipment Disinfection

Jun 26, 2023

The patented device meets The Joint Commission standard IC 02.02.01 EP1, which focuses on portable medical equipment disinfection.

The Joint Commission, NQF Accepting Applications for 2023 Eisenberg Awards

Jun 12, 2023

The Joint Commission and NQF are now accepting applications for the 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards through August 7.

The Joint Commission Appoints 3 New Officers to Leadership Team

May 2, 2023

The Joint Commission announced new appointments to its executive leadership team: Jean Courtney, CPA, MBA; Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN; and Paul Gerrard.

Joint Commission Releases Data on Adverse Healthcare Events

Apr 10, 2023

The Joint Commission has released its Sentinel Event Data 2022 Annual Review which revealed that falls were the most prevalent sentinel event type, with failures in communications, teamwork, and consistently following polices being the leading causes for reported sentinel events.