FOREIGN ADVENTURES; As the Joint Commission teams with the WHO to...

Modern Healthcare;  May 7, 2007 ;   Lubell, Jennifer;   787 words ......motive behind this latest push by the Joint Commission and its international subsidiary, the Joint Commission International-whether it's a legitimate...does appear to be a way for the Joint Commission to boost their sales'' and raise...

Joint Commission under fire; GAO study shows possibility of conflicts:...

Modern Healthcare;  January 22, 2007 ;   Robeznieks, Andis;   404 words ......reaffirmed some concerns about the Joint Commission's relationship with its consulting subsidiary, Joint Commission Resources, though the commission...report, Hospital Accreditation: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare...

GOING PUBLIC: JOINT COMMISSION LAUNCHES RADIO AD CAMPAIGN.

Modern Healthcare;  November 9, 1998 ;   Moore Jr., J. Duncan;   787 words ...The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare...directly to consumers. On Nov. 2 the Joint Commission launched a radio advertising campaign...Advertising is not something new to the Joint Commission,'' said spokeswoman Janet McIntyre...

Summa Receives Highest Honors From Joint Commission

PR Newswire;  January 20, 1997 ;     787 words ......with a score of 97 percent from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare...level of accreditation awarded by the Joint Commission, the nation's oldest and most respected...any type one recommendations. The Joint Commission, which evaluates and accredits more...

Joint Commission Issues Alert: Mixups In Administering ChemotherapyDrug...

U.S. Newswire;  July 14, 2005 ;     671 words ......according to an alert issued today by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations...treat cancer for many years, but the Joint Commission's Sentinel Event Alert patient safety...intrathecal") instead of intravenously. The Joint Commission reports that the ...

JCAHO may shorten accreditation cycle.(Joint Commission on Accreditation...

Modern Healthcare;  June 12, 2000 ;   Moore, J. Duncan, Jr.;   787 words ......a major reconsideration of how the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations...frequent and more narrowly focused, the Joint Commission reasons, then organizations won't...redesign of the accreditation survey the Joint Commission is studying. The goal is to ...

Joint Commission Supports Increased Accountability for Hospital Program

U.S. Newswire;  July 20, 2004 ;     429 words ......Ill., July 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations...legislative language that would make the Joint Commission's hospital accreditation program specifically...private-sector partnership between the Joint Commission and the Centers for ...

Columbus Hospice, Inc. Awarded Accreditation From Joint Commission

Columbus Times;  May 27, 1997 ;     397 words ......Inc. Awarded Accreditation From Joint Commission Columbus Hospice, Inc. has achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Formed in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to improving the...

Joint Commission Issues Alert: Preventing Patients from Waking During...

U.S. Newswire;  October 4, 2004 ;     394 words ......Telephone news conference by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations...patient safety its top priority, the Joint Commission has established one of the nation...causes of the errors and enables the Joint Commission to warn health care facilities about...

Joint Commission Issues Alert: Preventing Patients from Waking During...

U.S. Newswire;  October 6, 2004 ;     398 words ......Telephone news conference by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations...patient safety its top priority, the Joint Commission has established one of the nation...causes of the errors and enables the Joint Commission to warn health care facilities about...

JCAHO's next leader.(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare...

Modern Healthcare;  August 7, 2006 ;     233 words ...The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare...the physician who has led the Joint Commission since 1986, prepares to retire...state affiliates recently sued the Joint Commission alleging the agency's criteria...

SURPRISE INSPECTION: AHERF'S FINANCIAL WOES PROMPT VISIT BY...

Modern Healthcare;  August 3, 1998 ;   Moore, J. Duncan, Jr.;   691 words ......in the hospital business knows the Joint Commission won't be far behind. And now, in a...unannounced visit from surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations...cover story, p. 20). Normally, the Joint Commission dispatches surveyors on surprise ...

SHAKING UP THE JOINT? When Mark Chassin takes over as president of the...

Modern Healthcare;  August 6, 2007 ;   Robeznieks, Andis;   787 words ......Change is likely in store for the Joint Commission with Mark Chassin slated to take over...Chassin's appointment comes as the Joint Commission faces mounting criticism from the...executives say that not only is the Joint Commission ripe for improvement in how it assesses...

Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources Create International Center...

U.S. Newswire;  March 11, 2005 ;     787 words ......TERRACE, March 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and Joint Commission Resources (JCR) today announced plans to establish the Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety...

Adventa Hospice, Inc. Receives Joint Commission Accreditation.

PR Newswire;  August 26, 2004 ;     433 words ......demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations...of Approval. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission is dedicated to continuously improving...the accreditation award after the Joint Commission found that it had demonstrated compliance...