April 2015
CEO Speaks at the Presentation of Mexico’s National Quality Award
On 11 March Joint Commission International (JCI) Chief Executive Officer Paula
Wilson spoke at the presentation of Mexico’s National Quality Award to Baxter
Mexico. Mexico’s National Quality Award “promotes competitiveness, innovation,
adaptation and social responsibility among organizations, by the development of
their capacity to generate intellectual capital, value and quality of life.” Read more
here.
JCI Consultant Co-Authors Article on Critical Clinical Conditioning for New or
Remodeled Facilities
Joint Commission International Consultant Kathy Reno, PhD, RN EDAC, coauthored an article for Arab Health Magazine with Basma Al Buhairan, PhD,
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital
at Princess Nora University. Read more here.
Sentinel Event Alert: Safe Use of Health Information Technology
The United States Joint Commission has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert on
the safe use of health information technology. Read the Alert here. Please note:
Standards referenced within this and all Sentinel Event Alerts are U.S. standards
and are not applicable to JCI accreditation; however, the overarching concepts
discussed are frequently pertinent to health care organizations anywhere in the
world.
Don’t Forget: Meet JCI at IHI/BMJ London 2015
JCI leaders and staff will attend and present at the International Forum on Quality
and Safety in Healthcare in London, 21–24 April 2015. Kornelia Fiausch, Lori
Shanahan, and Gia Riney will be talking with attendees in JCI’s booth (no. 22).
Anupam Dayal is a member of the presentation team for Session E5: Significant
improvement in patient safety by international SOPs among multiple hospitals
globally on Thursday, 23 April.
Reminder: Education Events in Istanbul, Seoul, Amsterdam, and Tokyo
Hospitals and academic medical centers preparing for an upcoming survey under
JCI’s 5th edition hospital standards can still reserve space at an upcoming JCI
Accreditation Update in Istanbul, Seoul, or Amsterdam. For organizations with
some familiarity with JCI, but still seeking more knowledge before their first or
next survey, the International Practicums in Seoul and Tokyo are excellent
learning opportunities. And for organizations brand new to JCI accreditation,
learn more about this rigorous and rewarding process at JCI’s Introduction to
Accreditation course in Istanbul.