The Joint Commission - Improving Heathcare Patient Safety
Preprogrammed Health Information Technology In Future
The Joint Commission, an independent, not-for-profit organisation, accredits and certifies more than 16,000 health care organisations and programs in the US. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognised nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organisation's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. The Joint Commission is committed to improving health care safety and offers many resources to improve patient safety including:
- Official "Do Not Use" List of AbbreviationsApplies to all orders and all medication-related documentation that is handwritten (including free-text computer entry) or on pre-printed forms. Does not currently apply to preprogrammed health information technology systems, but may in the future.
- Infection Control Initiatives including guidance on hand hygiene implementation
- Patient Safety Solutions such as patient identification
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