Sentences with phrase «by joint commissions»

Of all state and local government mental hospitals in our country, only 29 percent are approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.

The most shocking fact revealed by the Joint Commission's report was that «More than half of the patients in most State hospitals receive no active treatment.»

Action for Mental Health (by the Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health) gives the background for the development of mental health programs and suggests the importance of clergymen in the mental health field.

Accredited by The Joint Commission.

The matter is under review by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, a move Klein called for after the allegation was first made public.

Creelan, in the interview, questioned the stipend system, saying both chambers should be investigated by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Percoco claimed he earned as much as $ 125,000 in consulting fees, according to financial disclosure documents released on Monday by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The incident is now under review by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Klein on Thursday called for an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics into the claim, made by former staffer Erica Vladimer.

And then there's the allegation leveled by a former staffer that Klein forcibly kissed her in 2015, a claim the Bronx lawmaker denies and has called for an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Klein has denied the allegation and it is being investigated by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Thursday called for an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics into the allegation of sexual misconduct made against him by a former legislative aide.

Lopez's dirty deeds were exposed this week in a 70 - page report by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE.

Klein, who has denied that he forcibly kissed a former female staffer in 2015, says an investigation has begun by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE.

Details of the allegations were made public this week in two reports issued by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics and Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan, and with the revelations drew widespread disgust and outrage at the lawmaker.

The Kellner episode was preceded by the resignation of Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who was found to have broken the public offficer's law by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, which issued a scathing report on his abuse and mistreatment of women working for the Legislature.

The filings of 213 state lawmakers covering the year 2015 were initially filed in May with the Legislative Ethics Committee in May and made public by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics on Tuesday.

The proposal by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) would require public relations consultants to file periodic reports with the commission detailing their calls to the news media if the purpose of the call is to promote an issue or point of view from a paid client.

«This veto did not afford us a reason and savings of three million dollars is not justifiable when the WNY Children's Psychiatric Center has: the lowest 30 and 90 day readmission rates; scored 99.9 % by the Joint Commission and is ranked top 10 % of any psychiatric facility in the United States,» he said.

And the differences are even sharper when totals are adjusted for the cost of living in members» districts, according to a POLITICO New York analysis of data maintained by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, the state comptroller's office, the Empire Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In another, an allegation was handled by the inspector general's office, then by the Division of Criminal Justice Services, and then by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Companies, unions and others with issues before governments and their agencies shelled out $ 240 million in lobbying fees in 2017, down $ 2.6 million from 2016, according to figures released by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The settlements paid by James Capalino and New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets co-founder Steven Nislick and board member Wendy Neu conclude an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics into the work done by the now - defunct Campaign for One New York.

But total lobbying spending declined slightly since 2016, with groups spending $ 2.6 million less in 2017, according to a report released Wednesday by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

«Senator Klein has stated unequivocally that the incident did not occur, he is not stepping down and that he welcomes, and is fully cooperating with, an investigation,» said Barbara Brancaccio, a spokeswoman for the IDC, referring to a probe by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, which Klein had requested.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said in a statement released this afternoon that he would «welcome» an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics over the growing controversy surrounding the $ 103,000 settlement to a woman who alleged she was sexually harassed by Assemblyman Vito Lopez.

The probe by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics looked at the accusations against Lopez, and also investigated Silver's role in trying to mediate the situations.

Financial disclosure forms for every state legislator who was in office as of May were released by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics earlier this month, including 185 who were in office in 2014.

That assertion differs from Schneiderman and DiNapoli's versions of what their respective roles were in approving in the payment, which, will be the subject of an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Common Cause, the good - government group, didn't call for an end to Lopez's tenure, but said in a statement he should be investigated by Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy defended the relatively narrow look - back period for the disclosure of contributors to lobbying organizations proposed by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, saying it reflects well on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's transparency policy.

«When an entity goes beyond its legal purview — possibly for, you know, the wrong motivations — there's a point at which you say enough is enough,» Mr. de Blasio said about an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE, at a City Hall press conference today.

The statements, which were made public by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, marked the first time in recent memory that the Legislature's top leaders earned little beyond their taxpayer - funded salaries and showed a stark departure from the tenures of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan) and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County), who frequently reported earning hundreds of thousands of dollars from outside legal work.

ALBANY — The list of New York's ten largest lobby clients in 2015, released by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics last month, showed that spending was dominated by some relatively new players on the political scene.

The amount appears to be more than double the previous record for spending by any lobbying client during these months, a time of year when most political activity is directed toward elections and lobbying campaigns rarely top a few hundred thousand dollars, according to information maintained by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The proposal, by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, would require public relations consultants to file periodic reports with the commission, detailing their calls to the news media, if the purpose of the call is to promote an issue or point of view from a paid client.

ALBANY — An advisory opinion that would expand the scope of individuals regulated by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics has gained support and inspired opposition from those already registered with the commission and those who might be.

In a 28 - page ruling, Albany Supreme Court Justice Denise A. Hartman rejected the Campaign's attempt to shield its internal documents and said it must comply with subpoenas issued by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The package also includes a provision that allows subjects of investigations by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics to have their hearings before commissioners in secret, rather than in public.

I welcome a thorough investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics and the assigned special prosecutor.»

Could you imagine, dear reader our Governor, the former State Attorney General, the one who is supposed to be above everybody else, better than Caesar's wife, being associated, according to the New York Times, in a situation that, if it were anybody else, this same Governor would be the first one to request an investigation by the Joint Commission on Public Integrity or appoint a special prosecutor?

Spending on lobbying in the state totaled $ 205 million last year, a 7 percent decline from the year before, according to the report, which was released by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics.

The report, by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, finds $ 210 million was spent by lobbyists to mostly influence state and local governments.

Meanwhile, only 36 percent met one of the three criteria established by The Joint Commission for appropriate use of multiple antipsychotics.

The Stony Brook University Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center is certified by The Joint Commission and the New York State Department of Health as an advanced primary stroke center.

The University of Chicago Stroke Center has been recognized by as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the major national hospital accreditation o.

«Comprehensive stroke center accreditation by the Joint Commission is an important differentiator,» said Eric Beck, DO, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Chicago and medical director of the EMS system for the City of Chicago (South).

Loyola University Medical Center is certified by The Joint Commission as a comprehensive stroke center.

Our program was also designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, and we are recognized as a Magnet Designated Hospital, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

It is certified by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center, and was the first in Rhode Island to be designated as such.