The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) seek nominations for the 2017 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, recognizing individuals as well as local and national-level initiatives across the country that have advanced patient safety and healthcare quality.
Read MoreEffective October 9, George Mills, MBA, FASHE, CEM, CHFM, CHSP, will leave The Joint Commission (TJC) as director of engineering. Mills has been with TJC for 14 years and has served in his current role for the past six years.
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Four books published by The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources, Inc. have been named “Doody’s Core Titles in Health Sciences for 2017”. The annual Doody’s Core Titles list recognizes the best titles published within a variety of medical specialties.
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Teleradiology Solutions (TRS) recently passed its fifth straight Joint Commission survey as an ambulatory care healthcare organization, and has been reaccredited with the Gold Seal of Approval for the next 3 years.
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In healthcare, leadership’s failure to create an effective safety culture is a contributing factor to many types of adverse events, according to a new Sentinel Event Alert issued by The Joint Commission. The alert provides actions and resources to help healthcare organizations establish and continuously improve upon key components of safety culture.
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