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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today announced three appointments to its executive leadership team: Jean Courtney, CPA, MBA, has been named...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrong-site surgeries (WSS) can cause serious medical and emotional harm, as well as significant financial and legal consequences for...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With an already distressed healthcare workforce demonstrating high levels of burnout, depression and suicide, access to behavioral...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanente are now accepting applications for the 2023 Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) is defined as unexpected outcomes of labor and delivery that result in significant short- or long-term...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, January 31, 2023) – Hospitalized patients receive a large amount of medical information from their...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highly reliable patient care requires well-designed systems and professional accountability that support teamwork, trust and respect....

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today announced it is eliminating 168 standards (14%) and revising 14 other standards across its accreditation...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Joint Commission today launched Speak Up™ About Vaccinations, a new consumer education campaign to help patients make informed...

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Approximately 50,000 cases of severe maternal morbidity (SSM) and 700 pregnancy-related deaths occur annually in the United States....