Nov 13, 2013 | Industry Events, Safety | 0 |
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation and The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare’s second annual summit has a simple goal: to save the more than 200,000 people who die of preventable causes in US hospitals each year.
Read MoreAug 29, 2013 | Hospital Safety | 0 |
On August 21, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) renewed its alliance with The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources (JCR) to improve safety for healthcare workers.
Read MoreAug 8, 2013 | Hospital Safety | 0 |
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) have opened nominations for the 2013 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award. Applications are due to the NQF by September 30, 2013.
Read MoreJul 8, 2013 | Accreditation, Government Regulations, Standards | 0 |
The HHS released a paper that lays out a plan to coordinate best practices for health IT. The report details plans to ensure IT problems are reported efficiently. To help with this process, the ONC has partnered with The Joint Commission.
Read MoreMar 29, 2013 | Accreditation, Government Regulations | 0 |
Joint Commission Resources (JCR) makes available a guide that includes a compliance checklist for all hospital standards and Elements of Performance (EP).
Read More