The Joint Commission has published a new National Patient Safety Goal for 2012 that focuses strictly on catheter-associated urinary tract infections for hospital and critical access hospital ...

The organization published an easy-to-read resource outlining goals for nine sectors of healthcare, including nursing facilities, surgery, hospitals and behavioral care. For post-acute facilities, the ...

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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 ...

A leading nurse organization applauded the Joint Commission's latest hospital performance goals, which elevated the issue of nurse staffing and linked it to patient safety. In a press release, the ...

The Joint Commission has published the 2011 National Patient Safety Goals, including those for ambulatory healthcare. The NPSGs become effective Jan. 1, 2011. The Joint Commission Board of ...

The Joint Commission has unveiled an overhaul to its healthcare accreditation and certification process that will cut hundreds of requirements for hospitals, streamline patient safety practices and ...

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 ...