The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum have named the recipients of the 2018 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The Eisenberg Awards recognize initiatives that are consistent with the aims of the National Quality Strategy: better care, healthy people and communities, and smarter spending.
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David Perrott, MD, DDS, MBA, FACS, has been named chair of The Joint Commission’s Board of Commissioners, effective January 1. In this role, Perrott will oversee activities of the board and its executive committee.
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Sentinel Event Alert #60—Developing a reporting culture: Learning from close calls and hazardous conditions explores guidance for healthcare organizations and leaders in establishing a psychologically safe environment that eliminates fear of negative consequences for reporting mistakes, and actively encourages learning from “close calls” in patient care.
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The Joint Commission announces the release of Pioneers in Quality eCQM Proven Practices Collection: Recognizing Success 2017-2018,” which recognizes hospitals and health care systems that have successfully leveraged electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) and health information technology to drive quality improvement.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission has named Robert Campbell, PharmD, and Linda Seager, RN, MSN, as co-directors of its Standards Interpretation Group, which provides interpretation and application of accreditation and certification standards for Joint Commission staff and health care organizations.
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