July 23, 2020
Joint Commission recognizes Eisenberg Award winners
Editor's Note
The Joint Commission announced on July 22 that the 2019 Eisenberg Award winners were recognized in a virtual ceremony on July 16.
The award is given each year by the National Quality Forum and Joint Commission in recognition of the best examples of individual, local, and national efforts to improve patient safety and healthcare quality.
The 2019 winners were:
- Gordon D. Schiff, MD—Individual Achievement
- HCA Healthcare—Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at the National Level
- WellSpan Health—Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality at the Local Level.
Applications for the 2020 Eisenberg Award will be available on August 24 on the Joint Commission’s webpage.
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