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Joint Commission Appoints Alex Vandiver as Director of Business Excellence Media Contact: Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org View the multi-media release (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? September 2, 2010) Today, The Joint Commission announced that Alex Vandiver, MBB, has been appointed director of Business Excellence for The J... Joint Commission Publishes New Guide for Advancing Patient-Centered Care Media Contact: Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org View the multi-media release (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? August 4, 2010) A free monograph released today by The Joint Commission, entitled ?Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, a... Joint Commission Urges Americans to ?Speak Up? to Prevent Falls Media Contact:Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org View the multi-media release. (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? July 28, 2010) Each year, millions of people?from elderly nursing home residents to hospitalized children to women who have just given birth?are ... Joint Commission Alert: Violence Rising at Health Care Facilities Media Contact: Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org View muti-media release (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? June 3, 2010) A new Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert warns that health care facilities today are being confronted with steadily increasing ra... The Joint Commission and JCR Annual Conference Set for June 23-25 in Chicago Media Contact: Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org View muti-media release (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? April 22, 2010) Health care leaders today struggle to improve quality, reduce errors and increase patient safety and satisfaction while containing... The Joint Commission Honors Nurses Week, Encourages Facebook Discussion Media Contact: Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? April 14, 2010) The Joint Commission is recognizing nurses with a number of activities leading up to National Nurses Week, May 6-12. Activities include a podcast on The ... Tucson Medical Center Case Management Earns Franklin Award from ACMA, The Joint Commission Tucson Medical Center Case Management Earns Franklin Award from ACMA, The Joint Commission Media contacts: Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniThe Joint Commission 630-792-5914Tyler NeeseACMA501-907-2262Michael LetsonTucson Medical Center520-324-5073 View multi-media release (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? April 12... JCR to Host April 20-22 Accreditation Summit (Oak Brook, Ill.?March 29, 2010) Health care leaders pursuing excellence can hear strategies, ideas and best practices to help their health care organizations achieve and sustain measurable improvements in quality, safety and performance at the Joint Commission Accreditation Summit, scheduled April ... Joint Commission to Offer Monograph on Tdap Vaccinations Media Contact:Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? March 25, 2010) In an effort to help health care organizations implement or enhance tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination programs for patients and he... The Joint Commission Awards First Chronic Kidney Disease Certification Media Contact: Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630-792-5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? March 22, 2010) The Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic at University of California San Diego Medical Center is the first organization in the country to be certified under The Joint Co... Joint Commission Approves Revised Medical Staff Bylaws Standard MS.01.01.01 Media Contact: Elizabeth Eaken ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? March 18, 2010) The Joint Commission today announced the approval of revisions to Medical Staff Standard MS.01.01.01, formerly known as MS.1.20, that is designed to contri... The Joint Commission Taps John Mache as CIO Media Contact: Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630-792-5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? March 17, 2010) The Joint Commission today announced the appointment of John C. Mache as chief information officer for the enterprise, which includes The Joint Commission, Joint ... New Joint Commission Book Advises Parents on Their Child?s Health Care Safety The book, released today, was developed through a collaboration of The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources (JCR), The Joint Commission?s not-for-profit affiliate and official publisher, along with RealAge and its chief pediatric officer, Dr. Jennifer Trachtenberg. The book was published... Patient Safety Awareness Week Tools and Tips Media Contact:Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org View multi-media release. (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? March 5, 2010) The Joint Commission is marking National Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 7-13 by helping patients and their families become better ... JCR to Host April 8 - 9 Emergency Preparedness Conference Media Contact: Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations Manager630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (Oak Brook, Ill.?February 11, 2010) When disaster hits, will all the plans that health care organizations have in place really work? The fact is, health care organizations can never be too prepared for ... CMS Designates The Joint Commission for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? January 27, 2010) The Department of Health and Human Services? Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has named The Joint Commission a designated accreditor of advanced d... Joint Commission Alert: Preventing Deaths During, After Pregnancy High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity put women at risk Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org View multi-media release (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? January 26, 2010) Pre-existing medical conditions such as high blood pressure are putting women a... Joint Commission Annual Report Shows Gains in Patient Care Quality Hospitals providing evidence-based treatment at higher rates Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? January 14, 2010) Accredited hospitals in America have steadily improved the quality of patient care over a seven-year... How Patients Can Make the Most of a Visit to the Doctor Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org View multi-media news release: Includes video clips, photographs and podcast (OAKBROOK TERRACE , Ill. ? December 9, 2009) A visit to the doctor is a time to talk and learn, and patients play a critical ro... The Joint Commission Names Charles R. Buck to Board of Commissioners, Connie S. March to Represent Long Term Care Field Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? December 2, 2009) Former General Electric executive Charles R. Buck, Jr., Sc.D., has been appointed as a Public Member to The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners and long term ... The Joint Commission?s Hospital Accreditation Recognized by CMS Media Contact:Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? November 30, 2009) The Department of Health and Human Services? Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the continuation of deeming authority for The Joint Commiss... The Joint Commission Introduces Perinatal Care Core Measures Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? November 20, 2009) Beginning next year, Joint Commission accredited hospitals will be able to report on a set of perinatal care core measures to meet Joint Commission accreditation... Joint Commission, HHS Team Up in Language Access Education Effort Contact: Joint Commission Media Relations: (630) 792-5175HHS Public Affairs: (202) 690-6343 Amid growing concerns about racial, ethnic and language disparities in health care, The Joint Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights have rele... The Joint Commission Appoints New Laboratory Executive Director Media Contact:Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? November 9, 2009) The Joint Commission today announced the appointment of Jennifer F. Rhamy, M.B.A., M.A., MT (ASCP), SBB, HP as executive director of the Laboratory Accreditation Progra... The Joint Commission Awards First Heart Failure Advanced Certification Advocate Christ Medical Center Earns Distinction Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? September 29, 2009) Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois is the first organization in the country to be certified un... 2009 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipents Announced Media Contacts: Ken Powers The Joint Commission630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org Stacy FiedlerNational Quality Forum202-783-1300sfiedler@qualityforum.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? September 21, 2009) The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission today announced the 2009... Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Takes Aim at Patient Safety Failures View multi-media news release: Includes video clips, photographs and podcast (WASHINGTON, D.C. ? September 10, 2009) Teaming up with top hospitals and health systems across the country to use new methods to find the causes of and put a stop to dangerous and potentially deadly breakdowns in patient... Joint Commission Alert: Effective Leadership Critical to Preventing Medical Errors (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? August 27, 2009) A new Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert issued today urges health care leaders to step up efforts to prevent errors by taking the zero-defect approach used in other high-risk industries such as aviation and nuclear energy. The Joint Commission is advoca... Hospital Campuses Going Smoke-Free: What?s the Trend? Media Contact:Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? August 20, 2009) A new study from The Joint Commission projects that a majority of U.S. hospitals will have a smoke-free campus by the end of 2009. The study, ?The Adoption of Smoke-Free... The Joint Commission Appoints New Commissioners to Board Media Contact: Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. ? August 19, 2009) Health care executives Nancy Howell Agee and R. Timothy Rice have been appointed to The Joint Commission?s Board of Commissioners by the American Hospital Associatio...

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