http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/Joint Commission News Releases60http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_112009.htmMedia 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...Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_11_09.htmContact: 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...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_09_09.htmMedia 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...Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_9_29_09.htmAdvocate 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...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_9_21_09.htmMedia 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...Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/cth_nr_9_10_09.htmView 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...Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_8_27_09.htm(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...Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_08_20_09.htmMedia 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...Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_081909.htmMedia 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...Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_080509.htmRead Complete Press Kit Media Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – August 5, 2009) Medical errors are a serious problem, and the consequences of these mistakes can be especially devastating for children. A 2008 study by the...Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_070809.htmMedia Contact:     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKen PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org  (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – July 8, 2009) The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has again granted The Joint Commission deeming author...Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_062409.htmMedia Contact:     Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations Specialist630-792-5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – June 24, 2009) Seasonal influenza in health care workers is a personal health threat, but also poses a significant risk to the patients in their care.  In an effort to help ...Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_050409.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – May 4, 2009) The Joint Commission today announced the appointment of Margherita C. Labson, R.N., as executive director of the Home Care Accreditation Program.  A certified Green ...Mon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_4_20_09.htm(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – April 20, 2009) The Joint Commission and the American Case Management Association (ACMA) today announced that Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the winner of the 2009 Franklin Award of Distinction. CMC is distinctive in their investment in sta...Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_4_14_09.htm(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – April 14, 2009) Preventing infections is critical to patient safety. Effective hand hygiene practices have long been recognized as the most important way to reduce the transmission of potentially deadly germs in health care settings. To help health care organizations target...Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_4_7_09.htm(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – April 9, 2009) The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has renewed The Joint Commission’s deeming authority for hospice organizations for the maximum six-year term allowed.   The six-year designation means that hospice o...Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_032309.htm                   The Joint Commission and American Heart Association Announce NewJoint Commission Advanced Certification in Heart Failure Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Recognition Required Media Contacts:    Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations SpecialistThe Joint Commission630.792...Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_030609.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – March 8, 2009) The Joint Commission is marking National Patient Safety Awareness Week from March 8-14 by helping patients and their families become more involved and informed in th...Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_2_10_09.htmMedia Contacts:     Ken PowersMedia Relations ManagerThe Joint Commission   630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org Stacy FiedlerNational Quality Forum 202-783-1300sfiedler@qualityforum.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 10, 2009) The Joint Commission and the National Qua...Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_1_20_09.htmMedia Contact:  Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – January 20, 2009) People seeking information about how patients perceive the care they received at a particular hospital can now find this information on The Joint Commission’s Qualit...Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_1_5_09.htmMedia Contact:  Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – January 5, 2009) The Joint Commission today announced the appointment of Mark G. Pelletier, R.N., M.S., as the executive director for Hospital Programs and Accreditation and Certifica...Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_121208.htmMedia Contact:     Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations Specialist630.792.5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – December 12, 2008) The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has again granted The Joint Commission deeming authority for am...Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_12_11_08.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org  See Complete Press Kit (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – December 11, 2008) Technology is often touted as the “cure” for health care, but a new Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert issued today warns that impleme...Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_24_08a.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org    (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 24, 2008) Five prominent health care leaders—David L. Bronson, M.D., F.A.C.P., Benjamin Chu, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.C.P., T. Anthony Denton, J.D., M.H.A., Mary Anne McCaffre...Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_24_08.htmWhere a patient receives care makes a difference Media Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org   (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 24, 2008) In some very critical areas, Joint Commission-accredited hospitals in America have steadily improved the quali...Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_20_08.htmJoint Commission white paper proposes principles, actions to guide future hospital development Media Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org  See Complete Press Kit (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 20, 2008) A report released today from The Joint Co...Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_08_codman_awards.htmMedia Contact:Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 12, 2008) The Joint Commission today named the 2008 recipients of the 12th Annual Ernest Amory Codman Award to recognize excellence in the use of outcomes measurement to achieve...Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_10.htmMedia Contact:    Elizabeth ZhaniMedia Relations Specialist630-792-5914ezhani@jointcommission.org (Oak Brook, Ill.—November 10, 2008) The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announce that the Fifth Annual Conference on Behavioral Health Care will be held December 9-10, 2008, at th...Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11508.htmMedia Contact:    Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 5, 2008) In an effort to help improve the rate of health care worker influenza immunization, The Joint Commission will produce a new monograph that includes examples of suc...Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_04_08.htmMedia Contact:Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – November 4, 2008) Beginning January 1, 2009, under new Joint Commission policy, laboratory accreditation decisions will no longer immediately impact hospital accreditation decisions. Th...Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_statement_10_29_08.htmThe Joint Commission applauds the October 24 memorandum from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that clarifies the use of standing orders in hospitals.  This clarification was sought by The Joint Commission and others and brings CMS’ interpretation of standing orders into alignment w...Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_09_25_08.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org  (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – September 25, 2008) The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission today announced the 2008 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards....Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_09_24_08.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org See Complete Press Kit (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – September 24, 2008) A number of recent high profile errors related to commonly used blood thinners highlight a safety issue that too frequently results in h...Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_pain_management.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – September 16, 2008) Pain is just a part of life, right? Maybe not. Pain is actually one the main reasons that Americans seek medical treatment, and untreated pain can have serious ...Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_08_25_08.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – August 25, 2008) A new grant from The Commonwealth Fund will be used by The Joint Commission to revise and develop accreditation standards for culturally competent patient-centered...Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_07_10_08.htm(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – July 10, 2008) The Joint Commission and the Urgent Care Association of America (UCAOA) have partnered to provide quality oversight for urgent care clinics, which provide walk-in treatment for many injuries, illnesses and conditions ranging from minor sore throats to head in...Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_07_09_08.htmMedia Contact:     Ken PowersMedia Relations Manager630-792-5175kpowers@jointcommission.org (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. – July 9, 2008) Health care is a high-stakes, pressure-packed environment that can test the limits of civility in the workplace. A new alert issued today by The Joint Commission warn...Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT