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Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals

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Joint Commission Annual Report Shows Gains in Patient Care Quality

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Ambulatory advisor. Newsletter: issue 4, December 2009.

Home care bulletin – issue 4 – December 2009.

Joint Commission online – weekly electronic bulletin.

Long term care update – issue 4 – December 2009.

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Ambulatory advisor. Newsletter: issue 3, 2009.

Approved 2010 National Patient Safety Goals. Perspectives [newsletter - article]. October 2009;29:1, 20-31.

Joint Commission, HHS Team Up in Language Access Education Effort. “New video urges health care organizations to break language access barriers.” [media release 11 November]
The Joint Commission introduces perinatal care core measures. Expanded measure set to replace pregnancy and related conditions measure set. [media release - 20 November]

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2010 National Patient Safety Goals – Prepublication versions. [25 Sept]

Joint Commission online – through August and September. [weekly issues]

Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare. [website]

Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare takes aim at patient safety failures. [media release - 10 Sept]

Joint Commission alert: effective leadership critical to preventing medical errors. "Leaders must take responsibility for patient safety." [media release – 27 Aug]

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Joint Commission online [now weekly issues]

Complimentary MDRO Toolkit. What every health care executive should know. The cost of antibiotic resistance.

WikiHealthCareTM - Joint Commission sponsored collaborative forum.

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CMS recognizes The Joint Commission’s critical access hospital accreditation.

Joint Commission online – July 2009. [now weekly issues]

This Month at the Joint Commission – June 2009 newsletter.

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Joint Commission online – May 2009.

This Month at the Joint Commission – May 2009 newsletter.

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Joint Commission Online (newsletter) - April 2009 (issued 29 April).

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Joint Commission Online (newsletter) - March 2009 (issued 2 April).

Measuring hand hygiene adherence: making the what, why and how decisions. Joint Commission, partners release free educational monograph.

This month (newsletter): March 2009 (issued 1 April).

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Patient safety awareness week tips and tools. Joint Commission urges patients, families to be involved and informed
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_030609.htm

Joint Commission - survey activity guide for health care organizations
http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/481CE5EA-D02C-46C3-AA5F-DF328FE13174/0/HealthCareOrganizationSAG2009_Feb09Update.pdf

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Medication reconciliation national patient safety goal to be reviewed, refined.
http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/WhatsNew/med_rec.htm

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The Joint Commission to include patient satisfaction data on Quality Check™. Web site provides new information to help patients make decisions.
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_1_20_09.htm

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Newsletter: ‘This month (December) at the Joint Commission.’
http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/ThisMonth/tm_12_08.html

Sentinel event alert: Issue 42, December 11, 2008. Safely implementing health information and
converging technologies.
http://www.jointcommission.org/SentinelEvents/SentinelEventAlert/sea_42.htm

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Health care at the crossroads: guiding principles for the development of the hospital of the future.
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_20_08.htm

Improving America’s hospitals: The Joint Commission’s annual report on quality and safety 2008.
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_11_24_08.htm

This month at the Joint Commission. Newsletter November 2008.http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/ThisMonth/tm_11_08.htm

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Joint Commission - Online newsletter September 2008
http://www.jointcommission.org/Library/jconline/jconline_sept_2008.htm

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The Joint Commission to develop hospital standards for culturally competent patient-centered care
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_08_25_08.htm

The Joint Commission perspectives, special issue, August 2008
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_08_25_08.htm

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New specifications manual available – the specification manual for national hospital inpatient quality measures- hospital- based inpatient psychiatric services core measure set
http://www.jointcommission.org/PerformanceMeasurement/WhatsNew

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2009 Joint Commission standards available online. Standards revised and enhanced for ease of use
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_sii_gen.htm

Joint Commission alert: stop bad behavior among health care professionals. rude language, hostile behavior threaten safety, quality
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_07_09_08.htm

Joint Commission, urgent care association of America form alliance
http://www.jointcommission.org/NewsRoom/NewsReleases/nr_07_10_08.htm

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Patient safety solutions (please note – April 2008: linked with WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions)
http://www.jcipatientsafety.org/24725/