http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/Joint Commission What's New60http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/leadership_stds_monograph.htmA Governance Institute White Paper Download the monograph.  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/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/Library/WhatsNew/issue_309.htmFri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/speak_up_coloring_book.htmThu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/hai_webinar.htmWed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/2010_npsg_prepub.htmBack to 2010 National Patient Safety Goals The pre-publication versions of the 2010 National Patient Safety Goals posted here are also included in the October issue of Perspectives. Please note the following: The Joint Commission has revised the 2010 NPSGs and some changes are effective immediatel...Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/sp_peds.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/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/Library/WhatsNew/chassin_commentary.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/flu_podcast.htm“Providing a Safer Environment for Health Care Personnel and Patients through Influenza Vaccination:  Strategies from Research and Practice,” a free monograph, to help health care organizations of all types improve seasonal influenza vaccination rates in health care personnel. Learn more: Downlo...Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/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/Library/WhatsNew/2010_prepub.htmWed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/flu_monograph.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/steam_sterilization.htmThe Joint Commission has been in discussion with multiple professional and trade organizations in regards to the common and proper use of sterilization using steam. Recently, some decisions have been made which will have an impact on the interpretation of standards as well as the survey process. In...Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/09_requirements.htmIn January 2009, The Joint Commission posted 165 new and revised requirements as part of its hospital deeming application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  Following discussions with CMS, a number of those requirements were considered equivalent to existing elements of performa...Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/commentary.htmWed, 22 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT