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The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Names New Engagement Director

Dec 6, 2016 | | 0 |

The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare welcomes David Grazman, PhD, as its new engagement director, effective immediately. In this leadership position, Grazman will oversee business development of the center’s offerings including Robust Process Improvement (RPI) training for healthcare organizations and providers, focused on creating sustainable solutions to some of healthcare’s most critical quality and safety problems.

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Equipment Replacement 101: A How-to Guide

Equipment Replacement 101: A How-to Guide

Nov 28, 2016 | , , , , , , | 2 |

In recent PrepTalk columns, John Noblitt discussed the process of purchasing new equipment and the need for these purchases to fit into an organization’s strategic plan. In January’s installment of PrepTalk, Noblitt shares information about equipment replacement purchases—and how such information could show up on the Certified Healthcare Technology Management exam.

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Joint Commission: Hospitals Continue Patient Safety, Quality Improvements

Joint Commission: Hospitals Continue Patient Safety, Quality Improvements

Nov 16, 2016 | | 1 |

In its annual report on hospital quality and safety, the Joint Commission stated that America’s hospitals continue to make strides toward improving patient safety and quality for common conditions for which people enter the hospital. “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety” presents information on how well more than 3,300 Joint Commission-accredited hospitals performed on individual measures of patient care during 2015.

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Teleradiology Solutions Inks Deal for Remote 3D Services

Nov 16, 2016 | | 0 |

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital has selected Teleradiology Solutions to perform remote 3D post-processing services. According to the terms of the agreement, Teleradiology Solutions—one of the first teleradiology companies in the U.S. to receive Joint Commission accreditation—has invested in a new facility at which 3D-trained radiologists will provide routine and STAT 3D services.

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