Here’s what you should know.
1. The Joint Commission recognized:
Dr. Clancy for her efforts around improving patient safety and quality of care.
The I-Pass Study Group for its commitment to improving patient safety at the national level by standardizing provider communication and handoffs of care.
Christiana Care Health System for developing Christiana Care Care Link, a care coordination program serving 75,000 greater Delaware region Medicare beneficiaries.
2. The Joint Commission created the award in 2002. It honors the late John M. Eisenberg, MD, MBA, the former administrator of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
3. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety will feature each award recipient’s achievements in July 2017.
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