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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente today announce the University of Chicago Medicine as the recipient of the 2023 Bernard J....

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today announced a voluntary Sustainable Healthcare Certification (SHC) program for U.S. hospitals, effective Jan....

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traditional, in-person multidisciplinary rounds (MDRs) in patient care units are shown to reduce length of stay (LOS) and improve...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum (NQF) today announced a strategic affiliation to accelerate improvements in health for...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patient handoffs are a critical transition point. Evidence suggests standardized protocols during handoffs improve communication,...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission Enterprise, a global leader in health care quality improvement and patient safety, is pleased to announce that...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission, in collaboration with the Alzheimer’s Association, launched Memory Care Certification for Assisted Living Communities...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission is launching a voluntary Health Care Equity Certification Program, effective July 1. The advanced certification...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asymptomatic severe hypertension, also known as hypertensive urgency, is severely elevated blood pressure (BP) that is frequently...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than one in five adults in the United States live with a mental illness (57.8 million in 2021), according to the National Institute...