A social media influencer is galvanizing nurses across the country to petition an Illinois-based organization for safer staffing at hospitals and other health care settings — a campaign that, this ...

Nurses across the country are calling on The Joint Commission to require “safe staffing ratios” as a condition of accreditation for healthcare facilities, the Chicago Tribune reported March 15. The ...

Joint Commission moves 2025 include new leadership roles, nurse staffing goals, and a Continuous Engagement model to improve hospital accreditation.

A leading nurse organization applauded the Joint Commission's latest hospital performance goals, which elevated the issue of nurse staffing and linked it to patient safety. In a press release, the ...