A safety precautions protocol reduces self-harm for at-risk patients in the emergency department
January 05, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergency department (ED) boarding of patients with psychiatric illness is a critical issue. These patients are twice as likely as medical...
Physician and nurse perceptions of teamwork and collaboration differ on general medical services
November 19, 2020 12:38 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teamwork and collaboration are essential to providing high-quality care. While research has found discrepancies between nurses’ and...
Nurse-led antibiotic stewardship intervention reduces unnecessary urine cultures
October 27, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) improve patient outcomes and reduce antibiotic resistance. While recent guidance documents have...
Standardized data collection and training to help reduce health disparities for LGBTQ patients
September 24, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sexual and gender minority individuals experience disparate access to and outcomes within health care, including higher all-cause...
Point-of-care ultrasound initiative successful in credentialing emergency physicians
July 23, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
Study in August 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a valuable...
Interprofessional Teamwork Innovation Model identifies factors to improve patient satisfaction with hospital experience
June 25, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
Study in July 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There are many professional, cultural and structural...
Quality improvement initiative certifies surgical residents as bilingual speakers to improve communication and delivery of care
June 02, 2020 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., June 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Communication between patients and health care professionals is essential to the safe and effective delivery of health care. More than 60...
Three-step program increases patient activation and engagement in hospital fall prevention efforts
February 25, 2020 12:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
Study in March 2020 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of thousands of patients fall each year,...
Professional development course improves unprofessional physician behaviors, according to new journal study
January 24, 2020 12:19 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unprofessional physician behaviors can result in serious consequences including decreased physician and staff productivity, increased staff...
Panel identifies interventions and preferred measures to advance antimicrobial stewardship
May 21, 2019 13:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An estimated 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics each year in the United States. The concept of...