Joint Commission Launches New Telehealth Accreditation Program
The Joint Commission announces a new Telehealth Accreditation Program starting July 1, 2024, for hospitals and healthcare organizations.
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System Automatically Tracks Portable Medical Equipment Disinfection
The patented device meets The Joint Commission standard IC 02.02.01 EP1, which focuses on portable medical equipment disinfection.
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Joint Commission Official Statement on Standards Review
The Joint Commission has announced the beginning of a review of all organization “above-and-beyond” requirements—those that go beyond the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and are not on crosswalks to the CoPs.
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Joint Commission Launches New Telehealth Accreditation Program
The Joint Commission announces a new Telehealth Accreditation Program starting July 1, 2024, for hospitals and healthcare organizations.
The Joint Commission, American Heart Association Launch Heart Attack Center Certification Program
The American Heart Association and The Joint Commission have announced the launch of the Comprehensive Heart Attack Center certification program.
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Joint Commission, NQF Announce 2021 Eisenberg Award Recipients
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum announced the recipients of the 20th John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards.
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Joint Commission Issues Safety Advisory on Critical Instruments, Medical Devices
The new advisory highlights the importance of how surgical instruments and other critical devices are reprocessed and reused every day in healthcare.
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The Joint Commission, the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Receive IMEC Silver Award for Excellence
The Joint Commission and the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare received the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center Silver Award for Excellence in recognition of their continuous quality improvement efforts.
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Joint Commission Issues Advisory on Building a Culture of Cybersecurity
A new Quick Safety advisory from The Joint Commission, “Organization-wide cybersecurity: Creating a culture of defense,” provides safety actions and resources to help healthcare organizations prepare for and repel a cybersecurity event.
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Joint Commission to Require Staff That Interact with Organizations to Be Fully Vaccinated by October 18
The Joint Commission announces that it will require all employees who travel to healthcare organizations for surveys, reviews, and other onsite activities to be fully vaccinated by October 18.
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Joint Commission, NQF Accepting Applications for Patient Safety and Quality Awards
The application period for the 2021 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards is open now through September 30.
