Variation in reporting of elective surgeries impacts Patient Safety Indicators
August 02, 2022 12:30 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, August 2, 2022) – Hospital safety is routinely measured via Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), which can...
Decreasing 30-day hospital revisits in patients with COVID-19
October 28, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented surge in health care resource utilization. To accommodate the influx of patients,...
Evidence-based green practices and sustainability strategies to reduce operating room waste
September 21, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health care facilities represent a significant source of pollution around the world, contributing to climate change.1,2,3 Operating rooms...
Financial incentives to enhance participation of resident physicians in quality improvement projects
August 26, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Residents and fellow physicians need to learn how to improve health care systems by recognizing patient safety events and collaborating with...
Implementing Universal Screening to Identify Suicide Risk in Pediatric Patients
July 27, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed that 17.2% of high school students in the United States had seriously considered suicide in the...
Positive Leadership WalkRounds improve health care worker well-being and safety culture
June 24, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interventions to decrease burnout in health care are urgently needed. A new study in the July 2021 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on...
Lean management associated with positive hospital performance
April 27, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While there is evidence of some progress in patient safety and quality improvement in health care over the last two decades, recognition...
Study identifies high-impact postoperative complications in older patients undergoing hip fracture repair
March 23, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hip fracture in older patients is common, debilitating and costly.1,2,3 A new study in the April 2021 issue of The Joint Commission Journal...
Mental health support for health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic
February 23, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented levels of anxiety, insomnia, depression and distress to health care workers, according to...
Correlation between physician task load and risk of burnout
January 28, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The complexity of health care is increasing at a rapid pace and directly affects the day-to-day work of physicians as they care for...