The Joint Commission

Talkiatry Earns Joint Commission Gold Seal for Behavioral Health

New York – October 05, 2026 -- Talkiatry, the largest psychiatric provider group in the U.S., has received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health, covering care delivered to more than 170 million lives nationwide.

Accreditation follows four million patient visits and rapid national expansion

The accreditation arrives shortly after Talkiatry surpassed four million patient visits and serves as the preferred in-network psychiatry partner for more than 70 U.S. health systems. To earn the designation, the company underwent a comprehensive review of its operations, patient care delivery, and privacy and security practices, followed by on-site surveyor observations and interviews.

ECRI Adds Aviation, Nuclear Safety Expert Meshkati to Board

Fort Washington, Pa. – September 09, 2026 -- ECRI, a global authority on healthcare safety and quality, has appointed Professor Najmedin Meshkati, PhD, to its Board of Trustees, bringing nearly four decades of complex-systems safety research from aviation, nuclear power, and petrochemical operations to the nonprofit's patient safety mission.

Meshkati investigated the world's most scrutinized industrial disasters

Professor Meshkati has examined the BP Texas City Refinery explosion, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. He testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as a member of the FAA's independent Expert Panel on Boeing, which reviewed the company's safety management system and safety culture. He currently chairs the State of California's Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee.