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We're pleased to welcome
@hayfarani
as our new Chief Patient Safety Officer & Medical Director. Dr. Kaafarani will oversee
@TJCommission
patient safety & quality improvement initiatives.
@shesinscrubs
Can you please file a report with our Office of Quality and Patient Safety? We cannot take complaints from social media. Here is the link and I will also give them a heads up that an official report is coming:
@TJCommission
has released a statement on staff bringing their own masks to work when the organization cannot provide them with adequate protection for their level of risk.
Bernard J. Tyson Award for Excellence in Pursuing Health Care
#Equity
nomination period opens May 17-July 5. We are honored to partner with
@aboutKP
to recognize initiatives reducing in one or more health care
#disparities
#diversity
The Joint Commission has established The President’s Fellowship for Healthcare Quality and Safety.
Our first fellow is Dr. Carla Pugh of
@stanfordmed
. Welcome, Dr. Pugh!
Learn more:
Exciting News! The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety, convened by
@TheIHI
, has released a National Action Plan to provide health systems with renewed momentum and clearer direction for reducing medical harm.
#PtSafety
We believe in knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and light over darkness.
Happy Diwali! Joint Commission staff enjoyed our first virtual celebration of the festival of lights last week. Diversity is our greatest strength.
@sahluwal
We saw your tweet. Did you file a patient safety report yet? It's the only way we can investigate. I'll let the office know this is forthcoming. Here is the link:
People rarely think of medical lab professionals when they hear the term
#healthcareheroes
but they deserve a debt of gratitude for running diagnostics almost around the clock this year.
#Lab
director Heather Hurley shares a message of thanks:
#PSAW21
Don Berwick, President Emeritus and Senior Fellow of
@TheIHI
, discusses the
#sustainability
imperative on healthcare organizations.
Hear more from Dr. Berwick:
"
#C
-sections are necessary a significant portion of the time, but not at 30%," David Baker, MD, exec vice president
@TJCommission
explains in
@USATODAY
article by
@AdrianaUSAT
. In January, we will publically identify hospitals with high cesarean rates.
If you or your organization has made an impact in addressing
#HealthCareDisparities
for vulnerable populations, The Joint Commission and
@kpthrive
invite you to apply for the Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare
#Equity
.
Thank you to all the nurses within our organization and at our accredited health care organizations! Know that your work truly makes a difference.
#NursesWeek
#RN
#nurse
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
and
#psaw20
! The Joint Commission salutes all the strong women of the past, present and future who work tirelessly to promote safe patient care.
Nurses are empowered to influence patients in the ever-politicized dialogue on COVID-19. Shaping public perceptions to
#WearAMask
#SocialDistance
and take preventive measures has also fallen in the domain of the
#nurse
.
Vaccines work. Joint Commission's Department of Research breaks down the COVID-19
#vaccination
statistics to illustrate their impact.
Read the blog post:
View the presentation:
Watch the video:
#GetVaccinated
New threat to patients and staff regarding
#MRI
. New, prefilled syringes of Dilaudid and morphine in ‘Simplist’ packaging contain a small, ferromagnetic canister that prevents drug oxidation. Syringes can be attracted to the MRI with considerable force.
Stay tuned to our social channels during
#PSAW22
! Each day, we will share resources that provide succinct insights to some of the major challenges caregivers face, either personally or in the context of their daily work.
If you believe a world of
#ZeroHarm
is possible and want to connect with like-minded individuals, let’s start talking. Please join our new Facebook Group,
#LeadingtheWaytoZero
:
We are proud to partner with
@NatQualityForum
and other leadingship organization on reducing
#WorkplaceViolence
and encouraging patient-family partnership. Read about the National Quality Partners™ Leadership Consortium 2019 priorities for action.
@TJCommission
suspended all regular surveying to avoid disrupting the work you are all doing in caring for your patients in this difficult time. However, we are here to provide expert guidance. Please see our March 16 update for more details.
John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety Award recipient
@LifePoint
was honored by The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum for its system-wide learning lab that reduced patient harm events by 62 percent.
#nqf18
Did you know 70 percent of all medical decisions are based on a
#lab
test? The laboratory plays a critical role in
#patientsafety
by ensuring that appropriate care is based on accurate test results. Happy
#LabWeek
!
#Lab4Life
We embrace the “Quadruple Aim” and look forward to convening the best researchers, policymakers and authoritative stakeholders to inform these efforts. We hope you will join us on the road to meaningful improvement.
#PSAW22
Join us in congratulating St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital for being the first hospital designated as a thrombectomy-capable stroke center in the U.S.
The Joint Commission stands in support of our accredited organizations affected by
#HurricaneIda
. If there is anything we can offer now or in the weeks to follow, please reach out to your account executive. We are here to help.
#hurricane
#pandemic
#Louisianastrong
Today, we will focus on maternal health. Nearly 18 women out of every 100,000 pregnancies will die each year in the U.S., and poor maternal and infant outcomes are far higher for people of color. Maternal health matters to patient safety.
#PSAW22
It’s a sad reality that every health care worker should learn
#deescalation
techniques. It could save lives in today’s increasingly violent
#EmergencyDepartments
and other clinical areas.
Why do
#hospital
employees hesitate to report unsafe behaviors? Great presentation by William Cooper, MD, Vice President
@VUMChealth
at the 2019 Physician Leader Forum. Is this true at your org?
Pre-order today!
@APIC
and The Joint Commission collaborated on the 4th edition of the award winning
#InfectionPrevention
and Control Workbook. New this year is a discussion of
@JCI_GoldSeal
standards.
If you’re like us and believe a world of
#ZeroHarm
is possible, please join our Facebook Group when it launches next week. In the meantime, check out our resources.
#LeadingtheWaytoZero
Joint Commission's chief operating officer and chief nursing officer Mark Pelletier was featured in
@ACHEConnect
publication on the importance of a strong safety culture during COVID-19.
It's only fitting that we dedicate
#PSAW21
to the health care heroes who've worked so tirelessly throughout the pandemic.
#InfectionPrevention
and control director Sylvia Garcia-Houchins offers a message of support during
#PatientSafety
Awareness Week.
Join us in congratulating Doreen Donohue, RN, DNP, NEA-BC, CPHQ, Field Director for her appointment to the Board of Examiners for the 2018 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. It's the nation's highest honor for organizational innovation and performance improvement.
What happens if the
#OR
team forgets to do a
#TimeOut
before surgery? Coleen Smith, director of high reliability initiatives, reminds clinicians of the importance of this step in honor of
@aorn
Time Out Day.