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Reports of accidental deaths and overdosing due to the improper use of anticoagulant drugs have received significant public attention.
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As health information technology (HIT) and “converging technologies”—the interrelationship between medical devices and HIT—are increasingly adopted by health care organizations.
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“Providing a Safer Environment for Health Care Personnel and Patients through Influenza Vaccination: Strategies from Research and Practice,” a free monograph, to help health care organizations of all...
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This article covers The Joint Commission's use of Lean and Six Sigma in their new Robust Process Improvement approach to quality improvement.
View ArticleSentinel Event Alert, Issue 43: Leadership committed to safety
Leadership is a critical function in promoting high quality, safe health care. In health care organizations, leadership is provided by the governing body, the chief executive and...
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Long Term Care Accreditation Answer Book - Understanding The Joint Commission Long Term Care Accreditation Process
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Acronyms Frequently Used by The Joint Commission
View ArticleMeasuring Hand Hygiene Adherence: Overcoming the Challenges
The Joint Commission is releasing “Measuring Hand Hygiene Adherence: Overcoming the Challenges,” to help health care organizations target their efforts in measuring hand hygiene performance.
View ArticleTdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults, Including Health Care...
The Joint Commission's Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation is releasing "Tdap Vaccination Strategies for Adolescents and Adults, Including Health Care Personnel: Strategies from Research and...
View ArticleFrom Survey Report to Accreditation Decision
Your on-site survey is an important part of the accreditation decision-making process. During the on-site survey, your survey team uses the tracer methodology and other survey techniques to identify...
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Voice recorded slide presentation that focuses on revised Standard IC.02.04.01 Influenza Vaccination for Licensed Independent Practitioners and Staff, for Critical Access Hospitals, Hospitals and Long...
View ArticleStrategies for Improving Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Rates
This document provides evidence-based strategies recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for improving health care personnel influenza vaccination rates, along with...
View ArticleStudy Finds Accreditation Improves Safety Culture at Nursing Homes
Accredited nursing homes report a stronger resident safety culture than nonaccredited facilities, according to a new study published in the May 2012 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and...
View ArticlePreventing Central Line-Associated Infections
The Joint Commission, in collaboration with Joint Commission Resources and Joint Commission International, has produced a new monograph containing the most current information, evidence-based guidance,...
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