New Speak Up™ About Vaccinations campaign from The Joint Commission
November 30, 2022 12:12 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today launched Speak Up™ About Vaccinations, a new consumer education campaign to help patients make informed...
Study on race and ethnicity and timely treatment of severe peripartum hypertension
November 29, 2022 12:07 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Approximately 50,000 cases of severe maternal morbidity (SSM) and 700 pregnancy-related deaths occur annually in the United States....
Innovative Combined Proactive Risk Assessment identifies vulnerable points in healthcare processes
June 14, 2022 12:52 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare facilities aim for zero avoidable patient harm. Toward that aim, healthcare organizations continuously identify, assess and...
The Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity now accepting applications
May 03, 2022 12:00 ET
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The Joint Commission
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, May 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of their shared commitment to move the needle on healthcare disparities, The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente are now...
CPS’ Brian Beckett and Chris Beebe Appointed to The Joint Commission Advisory Council
March 17, 2022 09:00 ET
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Comprehensive Pharmacy Services
DUBLIN, Ohio, March 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CPS Solutions, LLC (CPS), one of the nation’s largest hospital and health systems solutions providers, is pleased to share that The Joint Commission...
Postpartum hemorrhage cart and medication kit interventions improve response to leading cause of maternal morbidity
January 25, 2022 12:03 ET
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The Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity in the United States. Delayed treatment of PPH, including due to...
Interactive voice response system improves reporting of adverse events at hospital
November 23, 2021 12:30 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Incident reporting systems (IRSs) allow health care organizations to capture errors and identify near misses by engaging frontline personnel...
The Joint Commission, Kaiser Permanente name first recipient of Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity
November 02, 2021 11:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A UMass Memorial Health initiative that improved adherence to well-child visits among Black and Latino pediatric patients has been named the...
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...