In February, the Joint Commission named Ronald M. Wyatt, MD, as the organization’s first-ever patient safety officer. The position reflects the Joint Commission’s commitment to promoting safe and high ...

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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 ...

The Joint Commission has published the first 2011 edition of Ambulatory Advisor. The issue includes stories on proposed standards for Primary Care Home designation as an optional add-on to ambulatory ...

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...