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Resources
We’re working with health care organizations to make zero harm a reality. Tap into our free resources and case studies to understand key milestones, risks, and solutions for improved patient safety.
Start Your Journey to Zero Harm
See the four steps organizations can take to help make health care harm a thing of the past.
We Believe Zero Harm is Possible
Hear what our accredited organizations have to say about their journey to zero harm.
Did You Know
Find out how the Joint Commission Enterprise is leading the way to zero harm.
Points of Progress
See how the Joint Commission Enterprise is helping organizations get to zero harm.
Committed to Quality
Westfields Hospital and Clinic credits The Joint Commission for helping them on their journey to high reliability.
Case Example: A Death Resulting from Failure to Rescue
This tool details safety strategies related to a post-surgery failure to rescue event.
Case Example: Patient Undergoes Additional Procedure After Wrong Lung Biopsy
This tool details ways to identify risk factors and possibly improve processes related to wrong-site surgery.
Accelerating Progress Through Collaboration
Learn how the Joint Commission Enterprise has worked with various external stakeholders in our efforts to lead the way to zero harm.
Milestones on the Journey to Zero Harm
The milestones timeline highlights key events that have occurred on the journey to zero harm in health care up to this point.
National Patient Safety Goals
The National Patient Safety Goals® (NPSGs) are tailored for each accreditation program to help health care organizations address specific areas of concern regarding patient safety.
Targeted Solutions Tool
Safety problems in health care persist because they are complex. Our Targeted Solutions Tool® (TST®) helps you identify barriers to success and find the right solutions to overcome them.
SAFER Matrix
The Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk® (SAFERTM) Matrix provides health care organizations with the information they need to prioritize resources and focus corrective action plans in areas that are most in need of compliance activities and interventions.
Addressing Challenges
Discover how MedStar Georgetown University Hospital addressed population health challenges and reduced transfusions.
Stay Survey Ready
Learn how Roane Medical Center builds and fortifies its culture of safety.
Stroke Prevention and Treatment
The Outer Banks Hospital (TOBH) decided that getting certified by The Joint Commission for stroke was one of the best ways to support their ever-changing community.
Benefits of Mock Surveys
UPMC Health System performs internal mock surveys using Joint Commission Resources’ Tracers with AMP® Mock Survey Module to help determine risk points across their system.
The Value of Safety Coaches
Learn how a Midwest hospital implemented safety coaches to fight COVID-19.
Putting Patients First
Mosaic Medical Center - Maryville was first accredited by The Joint Commission over 40 years ago. Learn how they put patient needs first.
Georgia's 1st certified PHAC
Learn how bringing stakeholders together can drive PHAC certification.
Additional Resources
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Zero Harm
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Committed to Quality
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- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Northside Hospital
- Hackensack University Medical Center - HCE
- Hackensack University Medical Center - Perinatal Care
- Jefferson Health - SHC
- Kindred Healthcare Laboratory Standardization
- Kindred Healthcare Laboratory Collaboration
- Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
- MidState Medical Center
- Mosaic Medical Center
- Roane Medical Center
- The Outer Banks Hospital
- UPMC Health
- VNA Health
- Westfields Hospital and Clinic
- Leading the Way to Zero Resources
- Resources for Specific Health Care Settings
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Committed to Quality