JCR appoints executive director of eLearning

Joint Commission Resources (JCR), an affiliate of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), has appointed Jennifer De Vries to executive director of eLearning.

De Vries will be responsible for the overall management, development and sales of JCR's eLearning product line.

JCR's eLearning products include the Accreditation Manager Plus toolkit, web-based training materials, eBooks and the Good Practices database. All of JCR's products are designed to help healthcare organizations improve patient safety and quality of care.

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