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People with #Parkinsons are at increased risk for harm during hospital stays. A new commentary from Parkinson's Foundation in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety details hospital care standards to prevent harm for people with Parkinson's. Read more about the commentary in Parkinson's News Today: https://lnkd.in/gAcW8C5d

Introducing Joint Commission Surveyor, CPHQ. We are excited to share that all Joint Commission surveyors and reviewers will now earn their Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Certification from National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ®). This will allow Joint Commission surveyors and reviewers to share a common language with the quality and accreditation teams they work with in the field. Earning certification is just one part of our alliance with NAHQ. Learn more about the alliance: https://lnkd.in/g_qXH3zZ

Our newest alliance with National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ®) stems from a shared vision for safe, high-quality and equitable healthcare for all. Learn more about how, together, we aim to advance healthcare quality and patient safety in Healthcare Innovation: https://bit.ly/4hX71hj

In honor of #NationalRuralHealthDay, we're excited to celebrate the first healthcare organizations to earn Rural Health Clinic Accreditation from The Joint Commission! One of these leading organizations is Newman Memorial Hospital in Shattuck, Oklahoma. Since participating in our Rural Health Clinic Accreditation pilot program, Newman Memorial: 🏥 Increased both the volume of services and provider participation by 76%. 🧑⚕️ Grew its staff by 63%, avoiding costly staffing firms and enhancing quality of care. Read all about these advancements in a new blog post: https://lnkd.in/gqz8kapf

We are excited to announce a new strategic alliance with the National Association for Healthcare Quality® (NAHQ®)! This new alliance aims to advance global #healthcarequality and safety for all with a focus on the development of the most powerful resource in healthcare: the professionals who make up this diverse workforce. We will transform healthcare by: 👉 Uniting to a universal set of quality competencies by endorsing NAHQ's evidence-backed Healthcare Quality Competency Framework. 🩺 Skilling healthcare professionals by endorsing NAHQ's Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Certification. In addition, all Joint Commission surveyors and reviewers will now pursue CPHQ. 🏅 Co-developing best-in-class training and education. NAHQ will create a series of micro-credentials aligned to each domain of the Healthcare Quality Competency Framework, and The Joint Commission will collaborate with NAHQ on a micro-credential in Regulatory & Accreditation. ✅ Aligning critical missions and approaches by NAHQ endorsing Joint Commission and Joint Commission International accreditation and certification. We're excited for the healthcare industry to join us on this journey. Modern Healthcare has more: https://lnkd.in/gxxpmdj6

🤝 Effective hand-offs = safe patient care. However, 67% of communication errors occur during patient hand-offs. I-PASS, a standardized verbal hand-off tool, has proven effective in reducing medical errors and increasing efficiency. AORN explained I-PASS and interviewed staff from MD Anderson Cancer Center about how they implemented the tool in a new article. Check it out! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gEP4RCFi I-PASS was previously featured in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety: https://lnkd.in/dRMgXzfm

Kevin Zacharyasz, M.En., our Director of Healthcare Sustainability, joined Medical Travel & Digital Health News to discuss guidance for international healthcare organizations pursuing sustainability, including Joint Commission International's Healthcare Sustainability Certification. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gAxcjtuZ

Our colleagues at the National Quality Forum (NQF) have partnered with Headway to help advance the next generation of quality measures for behavioral health by empowering providers to be at the center of developing an assessment tool for understanding progress in treating depression and anxiety. The partnership is part of NQF's Aligned Innovation initiative. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gqhXW8FR

When #HurricaneHelene and #HurricaneMilton barreled toward Florida last month, healthcare organizations had to move quickly to evacuate or buckle down to bear the storms. As climate change makes these types of severe weather threats stronger and more frequent, healthcare organizations must be ready to implement their emergency plans at a moment's notice. The Joint Commission has published Sentinel Event Alert 69, "Environmental Disasters: Preparing to Safely Evacuate or Shelter in Place," to help healthcare organizations prepare and respond to hurricanes, wildfires, and more. Download the alert: https://lnkd.in/gzSBa9D7 Photo: Staff at Tampa General Hospital install a water-impermeable barrier around their facility to prevent flooding. Read more about their efforts to prepare for Hurricane Milton in the alert.

The Joint Commission enterprise welcomes William Walders as Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer. Read the announcement: https://lnkd.in/gtwrVi_Y Welcome to The Joint Commission, William!