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The Joint Commission recently shared seven patient safety goals for hospitals to focus on in 2021. Every year, the organization gathers new evidence on emerging patient safety issues to inform its ...

The Joint Commission appointed Raji Thomas, DNP, as its new director of the office of quality and patient safety. In her new role, Dr. Thomas will advance the operations of the office through internal ...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, and DENVER, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and Palantir Technologies announced today a long-term strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing how ...

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 ...

The Joint Commission this week announced its new Telehealth Accreditation Program for eligible hospitals, ambulatory and behavioral healthcare organizations. The program, with an effective date of ...

Recognizing the increased importance of telehealth as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joint Commission has issued a Quick Safety alert that lays out some of the benefits and drawbacks of ...

The goal of the Advancing Equity through Quality and Safety Peer Network – which offers a yearlong mentorship and networking program – is to improve health outcomes for historically marginalized ...

If health care facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes don't follow patient safety rules set by The Joint Commission (TJC) - the independent organization responsible for accrediting health care ...

The Joint Commission has announced its 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for its Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program. Although no new goals have been developed for 2010, accredited organizations ...

On an early March day in 2017, two teams of inspectors roamed Cascade Behavioral Hospital, probing how well the psychiatric facility complied with government regulations. One team, sent by nonprofit ...