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) Medication Reconciliation Handbook, 2nd edition. September 27, 2006 Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery. April 26, 2006 What Every Health Care Organization Should Know about Sentinel Events. 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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Health Care: Proactive Risk Reduction, Third Edition. September 22, 2010
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2009. January 27, 2010
New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). June 1, 2011
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Improving Patient and Worker Safety—Opportunities for Synergy, Collaboration and Innovation. December 19, 2012
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Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2012. September 26, 2012
Root Cause Analysis in Health Care: A Joint Commission Guide to Analysis and Corrective Action of Sentinel and Adverse Events. July 22, 2020
Getting the Board on Board: What Your Board Needs to Know About Quality and Safety, Third Edition. December 7, 2016
America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2017. January 24, 2018
Workplace Violence Prevention: Implementing Strategies for Safer Healthcare Organizations. July 18, 2018
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum Announce 2023 Eisenberg Award Recipients. February 21, 2024
The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum Announce 2022 Eisenberg Award Recipients. February 1, 2023
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Report on Quality and Safety 2008. December 10, 2008
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Patient Safety Innovations Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population: ED-SAFE April 24, 2024
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