The Joint Commission Archives

How to Address Ligature Risks in Healthcare Settings

March 26, 2018March 22, 2018 HCO News 3080 Views ligature, Medxcel Facilities Management, Mental Health, psychiatric patients, suicide, The Joint Commission

Surveyors are taking a hard look at ligatures risks, including potential hanging or choking points in healthcare facilities.

Boston Children’s Hospital Promotes Quiet Environment

August 7, 2014August 20, 2014 6075 Views American College of Emergency Physicians, Annals of Emergency Medicine, Burleigh County Sheriff Pat Heinert, California mental health policy, Eastern U.S., Keith Kocher, Kelby Krabbenhoft, Landing Page Panel Ad, Paul Richard, Renee Hsia, Sanford Fargo Medical Center, The Joint Commission, University of Missouri-Kansas City

BOSTON — Hospital settings can be intimidating for children. Machines, equipment, alarms and general hospital noises increase the need for acoustic and environmental solutions to promote a healing environment for young patients.

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HKS Hospitals Make “Top 20” List

August 2, 2012August 6, 2012 3282 Views Acoustics; Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI); HIPAA; K.R. Moeller Associates Ltd.; noise control, birthing center, Earl Swennson and Associates, Massachusetts, The Joint Commission

DALLAS — San Francisco-based HKS Architects have reason to celebrate, as four of the company’s hospital designs have been named among the “20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in America,” in an annual list by Soliant Health.