The nation’s two leading cardiac accreditation and certification organizations are joining forces to offer a single joint product for hospitals beginning on January 1. Specifically, the American Heart Association and The Joint Commission are collaborating to enhance cardiovascular patient care and improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Read MoreThe Joint Commission announces a new appointment in its accreditation and certification operations division. Chad Larson, a 13-year Joint Commission veteran who most recently served as director of business operations in the organization’s support operations division, has been named executive director of hospital business development.
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The Joint Commission announces the promotion of Pearl Darling, MBA, to the position of executive director of the Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program. In this role, Darling will direct business development, strategic direction, and overall product line management for Ambulatory Care Services.
Read MorePressure injuries related to medical devices—including feeding or oxygen delivery tubes, catheters, orthopedic devices, bedpans, and casts—now account for more than 30% of all hospital-acquired pressure injuries, and are a known significant cause of patient morbidity. Preventing them is the focus of a new advisory from The Joint Commission.
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Leaders at more than 600 Joint Commission-accredited hospitals representing independent and health system organizations across the country have successfully transitioned to The Joint Commission’s new direct data submission platform for reporting calendar year (CY) 2017 electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM) data in 2018, agency officials reveal.
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