The Joint Commission recently shared six patient safety goals for hospitals to focus on in 2021.

Keeping the many new patient safety topics and initiatives fresh in the minds of frontline caregivers can be a challenge. To make sure staff members were thinking about a new aspect of safe ...

The new goal came about after a number of reported deaths attributed to "alarm fatigue," a situation in which clinicians become overwhelmed by the sometimes hundreds of alarm signals each patient ...

6 Safety Goals For Every Hospital To Improve Patient's Safety In May 2019, the 72nd World Health Assembly endorsed the establishment of World Patient Safety Day to be observed annually on 17 ...

The shifting healthcare landscape and push toward improved outcomes has led to changes in standards and national patient safety goals.

The biggest barrier to hospitals ensuring patient safety is "lack of teamwork, negative culture and poor communication," a new survey finds. Hospital C-suite executives and risk managers surveyed ...

Discover the latest patient safety goals for post-acute care facilities in 2024, as outlined by The Joint Commission.

OAK BROOK TERRACE, Ill. – The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) announces the 2007 national patient safety goals and related requirements for each of its ...

The Joint Commission is seeking feedback on proposed changes to its national patient-safety goals. Participants can review the 2009 goals and proposed requirements for implementation and submit ...

The Joint Commission announced its 2009 National Patient Safety Goals and Elements of Performance yesterday. The biggest changes came in the form of new infection control requirements.