Take 5 with The Joint Commission: Why we all need a patient advocate
Every patient needs an advocate according to Sherri Loeb, R.N. As a nurse and the wife of a person with cancer, she is determined to help others ask the right questions and speak up if they have concerns about their care. (7:05)
Music credit: written by Will Kramer and performed by Meredith Carlton Kramer & Janz
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Take 5 with The Joint Commission: Quality through the eyes of a patient
Navigating the health care system can be daunting. Just ask Jerod Loeb, Ph.D., executive vice president of Healthcare Quality Evaluation, The Joint Commission. As a 35-year health care professional, it wasn’t until he was diagnosed with cancer that he understood what health care quality and safety really means.
Music credit: written by Will Kramer and performed by Meredith Carlton Kramer & Janz
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Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president, The Joint Commission
Podcast from The Joint Commission and the American Medical Association (AMA)-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) and co-sponsored National Summit on Overuse, September 24, 2012.
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