The Joint Commission has published a presentation of the 2011/12 National Patient Safety Goals. The presentation outlines revisions made to elements of performance, an update to the existing ...

Despite decades of patient safety initiatives, preventable harm remains prevalent in health care. This article posits that a ...

This month, The Joint Commission (TJC) will roll out its restructured National Performance Goals (NPGs) alongside Accreditation 360, a fundamentally different accreditation model focused on continuous ...

The Joint Commission has announced its 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for its Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program. Although no new goals have been developed for 2010, accredited organizations ...

At some of the nation’s top hospitals, patient safety and quality leaders are exploring strategies to reduce hospital-acquired infections while testing AI capabilities in healthcare. In July, US News ...

Effective January 1, 2026, the Joint Commission introduced its inaugural National Performance Goals (NPGs), replacing the former National Patient Safety Goals. As part of this change, hospitals will ...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email FORT JOHNSON, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week Mar. 10-18, at the ...

Last year, I faced a harrowing experience that would change my perspective on healthcare forever. What began as an emergency surgery to combat a flesh-eating bacteria quickly turned into a nightmare.

In this article, we argue in favor of a promising paradigm for training physicians: competency-based medical education (CBME). 10 CBME takes an outcomes-based approach in training learners to become ...