We're pleased to welcome @hayfarani as our new Chief Patient Safety Officer & Medical Director. Dr. Kaafarani will oversee @TJCommission patient safety & quality improvement initiatives.
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- Replying to @sarahlizwarren and @shesinscrubsCan you please file a report with our Office of Quality and Patient Safety? We cannot take complaints from social media. Here is the link and I will also give them a heads up that an official report is coming: jointcommission.org/resources/pati…
- @TJCommission has released a statement on staff bringing their own masks to work when the organization cannot provide them with adequate protection for their level of risk. bit.ly/2UR5hwf
- Bernard J. Tyson Award for Excellence in Pursuing Health Care #Equity nomination period opens May 17-July 5. We are honored to partner with @aboutKP to recognize initiatives reducing in one or more health care #disparities bit.ly/38niAMv #diversity
- Together with our colleagues at @ahahospitals @AMA @AmerDentalAssn @ACPinternists @AmCollegeSurgeons, @TJCommission supports emergency efforts at the federal level to dramatically increase the production and distribution of PPE and other supplies. jointcommission.org/covid-19/
- Patient Safety Awareness Week 2018 is in full swing! The Joint Commission's Division of Healthcare Quality Evaluation demonstrates their enthusiasm for #ptsafety. #PSAW18 #WeAreAllPatients #UnitedforPatientSafety
- The Joint Commission has established The President’s Fellowship for Healthcare Quality and Safety. Our first fellow is Dr. Carla Pugh of @stanfordmed. Welcome, Dr. Pugh! Learn more: bit.ly/3Vc8Dea
- Our 2017 annual report showcases increased #eCQM reporting and participation from America’s hospitals: bit.ly/2zvte4e
- The Joint Commission sincerely thanks our health care heroes at this time.
- We believe in knowledge over ignorance, good over evil and light over darkness. Happy Diwali! Joint Commission staff enjoyed our first virtual celebration of the festival of lights last week. Diversity is our greatest strength.
- Exciting News! The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety, convened by @TheIHI, has released a National Action Plan to provide health systems with renewed momentum and clearer direction for reducing medical harm. bit.ly/3iyleSA #PtSafety
- We saw your tweet. Did you file a patient safety report yet? It's the only way we can investigate. I'll let the office know this is forthcoming. Here is the link: jointcommission.org/report_a_compl…
- People rarely think of medical lab professionals when they hear the term #healthcareheroes but they deserve a debt of gratitude for running diagnostics almost around the clock this year. #Lab director Heather Hurley shares a message of thanks: bit.ly/2OGtnLa #PSAW21