Over the past decade, The Joint Commission has highlighted the patient safety dangers associated with the use of certain abbreviations. The accreditor issued a Sentinel Event Alert on them in 2001. In ...

The Joint Commission has announced it has released the second in a series of animated videos to encourage patients to become active participants in their healthcare, with the latest 60-second video ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joint Commission today opened the application period for the 2026 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, presented in ...

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, and OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advocate Health and The Joint Commission have announced a collaboration to enhance patient safety and ...

At the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 24th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care, Patricia Adamski, RN, MS, MBA, director of the Standards Interpretation Group at The ...

A breakdown of Joint Commission 360 standards and what they mean for SPD teams, focusing on continuous compliance, ...

Healthcare experts have suggested The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals for hospitals should be incorporated as criteria for meaningful use and electronic health record certification, ...

Built-in software functionality centralizes tissue and implant documentation to support hospital teams during tracer ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The Joint Commission and the National Association for Healthcare Quality Form Strategic Alliance to Advance Global ...

CompHealth’s division specializing in advanced practice, therapy, and laboratory staffing has achieved Health Care Staffing Services (HCSS) Certification from the Joint Commission, the nation’s ...

UCSF’s neurological surgery and orthopaedic surgery departments have earned the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification in ...