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Sleep Hygiene Intervention Improves Sleep for Hospital Patients
May 25, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hospitalized patients often suffer from sleep deprivation due to environmental noise and interruptions from staff.1 A new study in the June...
Application now open for new award recognizing improvements in healthcare disparities
May 17, 2021 11:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity, a new award program from The Joint Commission and Kaiser...
Lean management associated with positive hospital performance
April 27, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., April 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While there is evidence of some progress in patient safety and quality improvement in health care over the last two decades, recognition...
Study identifies high-impact postoperative complications in older patients undergoing hip fracture repair
March 23, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hip fracture in older patients is common, debilitating and costly.1,2,3 A new study in the April 2021 issue of The Joint Commission Journal...
Mental health support for health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic
February 23, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented levels of anxiety, insomnia, depression and distress to health care workers, according to...
New educational campaign from The Joint Commission teaches how to advocate for safe care during and after pregnancy
February 16, 2021 14:30 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission has released Speak Up™ for New Parents, a new educational campaign that teaches how to advocate for safe care during...
Correlation between physician task load and risk of burnout
January 28, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The complexity of health care is increasing at a rapid pace and directly affects the day-to-day work of physicians as they care for...
The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources launch new data transparency initiative for health care organizations
January 26, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources (JCR), Inc. today announced a new data transparency initiative – DASH™ (Data Analytics...
A safety precautions protocol reduces self-harm for at-risk patients in the emergency department
January 05, 2021 12:00 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergency department (ED) boarding of patients with psychiatric illness is a critical issue. These patients are twice as likely as medical...
Physician and nurse perceptions of teamwork and collaboration differ on general medical services
November 19, 2020 12:38 ET
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Joint Commission
OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teamwork and collaboration are essential to providing high-quality care. While research has found discrepancies between nurses’ and...