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New Monograph Aims to Decrease Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs)

Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a serious form of health care-associated infections (HAIs), with a mortality rate of 12 to 25 percent in the United States alone. Reliable access to the bloodstream is one of the most essential components of modern medical care, but bloodstream access devices introduce a risk of bloodstream infection (BSI).

Related News: News Releases, Infection Control, CLABSI

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05/16/2012

Hospitals

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Named 2012 Franklin Award of Distinction Winner

The Joint Commission and the American Case Management Association congratulate Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier, California, as the winner of the 2012 Franklin Award of Distinction.

Related News: News Releases, Franklin Award

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04/30/2012

The Joint Commission Enterprise Launches HAI Portal

The Joint Commission enterprise has launched a health care-associated infections (HAI) electronic portal that provides a wealth of HAI resources. The “HAI Portal” is a joint effort of The Joint Commission enterprise which includes the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, Joint Commission Resources, and Joint Commission International.

Related News: Infection Control, News Releases, HAI

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04/02/2012

Ambulatory Health Care

The Joint Commission Accredits 2,000th Ambulatory Care Organization

Hopewell Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC, located in Pennington, New Jersey, is the 2,000th ambulatory care organization to be accredited by The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission has been accrediting ambulatory care organizations since 1975, using state-of-the-art standards developed in consultation with health care experts, providers, measurement experts and patients.

Related News: Ambulatory Health Care, Accreditation

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03/27/2012

JCR and The Joint Commission Announce Board Appointment, Reappointments

Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announces the appointment of Sneh Khemka, MBChB, MRCOphth, medical director, Bupa International, and an expert in eye medicine and surgery, to its Board of Directors.

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03/14/2012

Hospitals

2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced

The National Quality Forum (NQF) and The Joint Commission today announced the 2011 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The awards will be presented on April 5, 2012 during a luncheon at the 2012 NQF Annual Conference and Membership Meeting in Washington, DC.

New SAFE CARE Program to Provide Patient Education at Bedside and While Receiving Care

Encouraging patients and their families to take an active role in their health care by becoming involved and informed is critical. In celebration of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 4-10, a unique patient safety education program will be released to provide patients and their families with instant access to current patient safety videos at their bedside and while receiving care.

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02/29/2012

Advanced Certification , Disease-Specific Care

The Joint Commission Awards First Advanced Certifications for Palliative Care

Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn.; Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y.; Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York City; St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, Pontiac, Mich.; and The Connecticut Hospice, Inc. in Branford, Conn. have become the first hospitals across the country to receive Advanced Certification for Palliative Care from The Joint Commission.

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02/27/2012

Targeted Solutions Tool™ for Wrong Site Surgery Debuts

A new weapon in the critical fight to reduce the incidence of wrong site surgery becomes available today. The Targeted Solutions Tool (TST), developed by the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare guides health care organizations through a step-by-step process to identify, measure and reduce risks in key processes that can contribute to a wrong site surgery.

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02/14/2012

Speak Up: What you should know about stroke

Knowing the early signs and risk factors for stroke and understanding that a stroke is a "brain attack" requiring immediate action can significantly improve a patient’s recovery and prevent future strokes, according to The Joint Commission's new Speak Up: "What You Should Know About Stroke" educational campaign.

Related News: Stroke, Speak Up, News Releases

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02/01/2012

Ambulatory Health Care, Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, Behavioral Health Care, Laboratory Services, Long Term Care, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care, Advanced Certification , Disease-Specific Care, Health Care Staffing Services, Bureau of Primary Health Care

The Joint Commission and JCR Present the 2012 Emergency Preparedness Conference

The 2012 Emergency Preparedness Conference, April 11-12, will supply attendees with a portfolio of emergency management strategies using real life lessons taken from specific events, like the Joplin, Missouri tornado, and effective tools that can be implemented upon return to their organizations. The four phases of emergency management and the theme of this year’s conference, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery woven together, provide a blanket of resilience.

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01/30/2012

The Joint Commission and JCR Announce 2012 Board Appointments

The Joint Commission announces the incoming Board of Commissioners for 2012, and the Board’s decision to make the three field representatives for long term care, behavioral health care and home care full voting members. Previously, the field representatives voted on Board committees, but not at the full Board.

Action urged to fight health care worker fatigue

The link between health care worker fatigue and adverse events is well documented, prompting The Joint Commission to issue a new Sentinel Event Alert: Health care worker fatigue and patient safety. The Alert urges greater attention to preventing fatigue among health care workers and suggests specific actions for health care organizations to mitigate the risks.

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12/14/2011

The Joint Commission names George Mills director of New Department of Engineering

The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association are enhancing their alliance, originally formed in 2003, to help organizations provide more comprehensive and appropriate care for patients at Certified Primary Stroke Centers and Heart Failure Programs nationwide.

New R3 Report Examines Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

An estimated 450,000 catheter-associated urinary tract infections occur annually in hospitals and represent the leading cause of health care-associated infection in hospitals. A new R3 Report from The Joint Commission provides hospitals with in-depth information about a 2012 National Patient Safety Goal related to preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

Related News: News Releases, CAUTI, NPSG

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09/28/2011

Long Term Care

The Joint Commission Awards First Disease-Specific Care Certificates for Nursing Homes

Claremont Rehabilitation and Living Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and Forest Villa Nursing Care in Niles, Illinois, today became the first nursing homes in the country to be certified under The Joint Commission’s Disease-Specific Care Certification Program.

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09/26/2011

Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals

Joint Commission Annual Report Names Top Performing Hospitals

For the first time, The Joint Commission’s 2011 annual report on quality and safety, Improving America’s Hospitals, lists hospitals and critical access hospitals that are top performers in using evidence-based care processes closely linked to positive patient outcomes.

Joint Commission Alert: Use diagnostic radiation carefully

While diagnostic radiation tests can help save lives, a new Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert warns that health care organizations must seek new ways to reduce exposure to repeated doses of harmful radiation from these diagnostic procedures. The Alert urges greater attention to the risk of long-term damage and cumulative harm that can occur if a patient is given repeated doses of diagnostic radiation.

Related News: Sentinel Event Alert, News Releases

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08/24/2011

Paula Wilson Appointed President and CEO of JCR and JCI

The Joint Commission today announced the appointment of Paula Wilson as president and chief executive officer of Joint Commission Resources (JCR) and Joint Commission International (JCI). In this role Wilson will direct all operations of JCR and JCI.

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08/23/2011

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