Multi-use Website Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety. Citation Text: JCAHO, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 21, 2005 JCAHO, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations The center advocates for patient safety through research and education. Their Web site offers patient safety resources and sentinel event alerts. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: JCAHO, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery. April 26, 2006 What Every Health Care Organization Should Know about Sentinel Events. September 7, 2005 Medication Reconciliation Handbook, 2nd edition. 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Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2007. November 21, 2007
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America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety—The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2016. November 23, 2016
America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety—The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2015. December 2, 2015
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2013. November 13, 2013
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Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2011. September 28, 2011
America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2014. November 26, 2014
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2020 Eisenberg Award recipients announced by The Joint Commission, National Quality Forum. June 16, 2021
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