Resource Library

    AHA Webinars

    Featured All AHA webinars are free of charge but require advance registration. AHA does not offer continui...

    May 11th, 2017
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    Reducing the Risks of Wrong-Site Surgery: Safety Practices from The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project

    Although rare and difficult to study, wrong-site surgery is a serious risk recognized by health c...

    August 29th, 2014
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    Take 5 with the Joint Commission

    This podcast series explores a variety of different topics around patient safety and performance ...

    May 22nd, 2014
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    Becoming a Culturally Competent Organization, A Review of The Joint Commission Report on Hospitals, Language, and Culture: A Snapshot of the Nation

    This case study looks at he Joint Commission's recommendation related to culturally and linguisti...

    March 12th, 2013
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    Hospital performance trends on national quality measures and the association with Joint Commission accreditation

    Accreditation by The Joint Commission was associated with stronger performance on disease-specifi...

    October 1st, 2011
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    Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project

    This multi-case study describes how eight hospitals used Lean Six Sigma to examine and improve wo...

    November 1st, 2010
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