Joint Commission

Introducing Rural Health Clinic Accreditation from The Joint Commission! Our Rural Health Clinic Accreditation program can help clinics set a framework for providing safe, high-quality care to patients in rural communities. Learn more about the program: https://lnkd.in/gNjRUuKB

All 10 leading causes of death occur at higher rates in rural areas than in urban areas per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demonstrating the pressing need for improved healthcare in rural areas. To help improve care quality and safety for patients in rural communities who are seeking preventive and specialized outpatient care, The Joint Commission developed a Rural Health Clinic Accreditation program. Learn more about the program: https://lnkd.in/gNjRUuKB

A quick screening tool shown to reduce postoperative mortality among frail patients developed by Veterans Health Administration was recently recognized with a John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award. Joint Commission Board of Commissioners member Dr. Lenworth Jacobs wrote about the initiative in a new article for the American College of Surgeons Bulletin: https://lnkd.in/gTMSCgdW

While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provides guidance for de-identifying data, there is no governance to specifically oversee how healthcare data is gathered and transferred to a third party. Responsible Use of #HealthData Certification can provide a framework for healthcare organizations to protect patient privacy and rights. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gJVmP29s

This #MemorialDay we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country and to their families.

We're so excited to see so many leaders interested in advancing #sustainability at their healthcare organizations at #CleanMed2024! Couldn't attend in person? Learn more about certification: https://lnkd.in/dz3kTAxx

Congratulations, Stanford Health Care! Stanford Health Care is among the first in the nation to earn our Sustainable Healthcare Certification, setting goals to reduce building energy use, reduce waste sent to landfills, and cut and remove greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more in Becker's Healthcare: https://lnkd.in/gkxkdHph Learn more about sustainable healthcare: https://lnkd.in/gHswMSDG

The Joint Commission reviewed 1,411 sentinel events in 2023, with patient falls making up nearly half of all safety incidents reported to The Joint Commission. Learn more about sentinel events that occurred last year, their root causes and the results of these events in the Sentinel Event Data Annual Review for 2023: https://lnkd.in/edpuvJcd

We're honored to be exhibiting, sponsoring and presenting at #CleanMed2024, the premier national conference for leaders in health care sustainability. Join us TODAY, May 21, through May 23, at our booth, then catch our presentation, "Preparing for Joint Commission Sustainability Certification: Adapting your climate action plans" with Hackensack Meridian Health, the first organization in the country to earn Sustainable Healthcare Certification for four of its hospitals, on Thursday, May 23 at 1:30 MT. We can't wait to see you there! Get all the details on CleanMed: https://cleanmed.org/

Rural communities often face barriers to accessing safe, high quality health care. Executive Vice President for Accreditation and Certification Operations and Chief Nursing Officer Ken Grubbs recently appeared on RFD-TV, part of Rural Media Group, Inc., for a segment on the challenges rural communities face with healthcare access and how The Joint Commission's new Rural Health Clinic Accreditation program will benefit rural patients. Watch the segment now: https://lnkd.in/gZT7rdtA