A look at The Joint Commission 
Vaccination hesitancy and a positive response to the call to action for volunteers(0)
The Joint Commission’s response to provider concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccination is summarized.
COVID 19: Looking back on the past year’s challenges
The challenges faced by health care professionals during the peak of COVID-19, including rapidly evolving guidelines and patient surges, are summarized.
Where there’s smoke: Quick Safety article recommends safety precautions
Identifies precautionary measures related to the removal of surgical smoke, including engineering controls, smoke evacuators, and high-filtration masks.
Make the call: A car crash, trauma care, standards, and inequity
Describes the College’s and The Joint Commission’s ongoing efforts to improve trauma care and provides an introduction to Dr. Coleman’s article describing her husband’s experiences at a state-verified Level II trauma center.
New Speak Up campaign focuses on how patients can play an active role in surgical safety
Note from Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI(Hon), FRCS(Hon), FRCSEd(Hon)* In 2015, I was appointed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) to serve as the ACS representative on The Joint Commission. I thought that it would be important to pick a topic that The Joint Commission was working on that might be particularly relevant […]
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- Study aims to improve handoff process to stem incidence of workplace violence
