The Joint Commission tapped Robert Campbell, PharmD, and Linda Seager, MSN, RN, to serve as co-directors of its Standards Interpretation Group. Additionally, Dr. Campbell will serve as the organization's first director of medication management.
Dr. Campbell formerly served as a pharmacist in clinical standards interpretation at The Joint Commission. He is also a field representative in the hospital accreditation and critical access hospital accreditation programs and a reviewer for the Medication Compounding Certification.
Ms. Seager was most recently interim director of the Standards Interpretation Group, prior to which, she was senior associate director. She has also served as a surveyor for The Joint Commission home care and hospital accreditation programs.
The Standards Interpretation Group focuses on interpretation and application of accreditation and certification standards for The Joint Commission staff and healthcare facilities.