Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Reconceptualizing the Informed Consent Process at Eight Innovative Hospitals
pp. 127-137(11)
Authors: Matiasek, Jennifer; Wynia, Matthew K.

The Cost Consequences of Improving Diabetes Care: The Community Health Center Experience
pp. 138-146(9)
Authors: Huang, Elbert S.; Brown, Sydney E.S.; Zhang, James X.; Kirchhoff, Anne C.; Schaefer, Cynthia T.; Casalino, Lawrence P.; Chin, Marshall H.

Using Patient Traffic Control to Reduce Treatment Delays for High-Risk Patients at a VA Hospital
pp. 147-153(7)
Authors: Schmitt, Brian P.; Hoffstadter, Lynn; Greider, Sandra; Thomas, Kitty; Calubaquib, Estrella; Montgomery, Edna; Robinson, Gail; Guay, Bruce; Bhoopalam, Nirmala; Temeck, Barbara

How Often are Potential Patient Safety Events Present on Admission?
pp. 154-163(10)
Authors: Houchens, Robert L.; Elixhauser, Anne; Romano, Patrick S.

Reducing Accidental Extubation in Neonates
pp. 164-170(7)
Authors: Loughead, Jeffrey L.; Brennan, Rita A.; DeJuilio, Patricia; Camposeo, Vito; Wengert, Jane; Cooke, David

Improving the Documentation of Vital Signs: A Business Reengineering Efficiency Study
pp. 171-178(8)
Authors: Szpunar, Susan; Williams, Patricia; Dagroso, Deborah; Enberg, Robert; Chesney, James

Improving Sepsis Care Through Systems Change: The Impact of a Medical Emergency Team
pp. 179-182(4)
Authors: Sarani, Babak; Brenner, Stacey R.; Gabel, Brandon; Myers, Jennifer S.; Gibson, Gene; Phillips, JoAnne; Fuchs, Barry D.