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The Joint Commission seeks to address disparities in the health care system

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By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) & Hannah Putnam (US) on July 19, 2021

The Joint Commission issued a new advisory to encourage health care providers to take tangible steps to better understand and meet the needs of the diverse populations of which they serve. The Joint Commission recognized that COVID-19 has “shed a…

The Joint Commission’s First Special Edition Sentinel Event Alert

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By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US), Jeff Wurzburg (US) & Mary Ytterberg (US) on February 3, 2021

Recognizing its unique position to understand and shed light on the collective experience of America’s health care organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, on February 2, 2021, the Joint Commission published the first in its series of special edition Sentinel Event…

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COVID-19 Update: The Joint Commission Resumes Laboratory Survey Activities

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By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) & Jeff Wurzburg (US) on June 29, 2020

In a special LabFocus The Joint Commission revealed they have resumed some laboratory survey activities.  TJC stated that “[a]ccount executives are contacting organizations due for a survey to assess the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on their operations and…

COVID-19 Update: The Joint Commission to Resume Hospital Surveys

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By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) & Jeff Wurzburg (US) on June 10, 2020

The Joint Commission (TJC) is resuming regular surveys and reviews after suspending them at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Safety will be “the first and foremost priority” as surveys and reviews are resumed and the survey’s will “assess the…

COVID-19 Update: FEMA Issues Interim Final Rule Allocating Scarce or Threatened Materials

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By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) & Jeff Wurzburg (US) on April 9, 2020

On April 7, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (“FEMA”) released a final rule pursuant to the Defense Production Act (“DPA”) and Executive Orders issued by President Trump prohibiting the export of the scarce or threatened materials identified by President…

Joint Commission issues advisory on continuity of operations planning

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By Jeff Wurzburg (US) & Yvonne Puig (US) on June 6, 2018

On May 22, 2018, the Joint Commission released an advisory addressing the importance of continuity of operations planning (COOP).  When an emergency strikes, an ill-prepared health care organization can put patients at risk.  The goal of an COOP is “to…

Joint Commission links safety culture to health care organization leadership

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By Yvonne Puig (US) & Mark Faccenda (US) on March 2, 2017

On March 1, 2017, the Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert warning of the link between inadequate safety cultures within health care organizations and a rise in the occurrence of adverse events, and further urging health care organization leadership…

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