The Joint Commission published a white paper, Health Care at the Crossroads: Guiding Principles for the Development of the Hospital of the Future, as part of their Public Policy Mission, which addresses issues related to the provisions of safe, high-quality health care, according to their website.
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A new Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert warns that health care settings today are confronted with steadily increasing rates of crime, including assault, rape and murder. These incidents are caused by staff, visitors, other patients, and intruders, according to the Alert.






