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National Patient Safety Goals: Part 1

National Patient Safety Goals: Part 1. Ryan Rickley, SN. Joint Commission Goals. First goals established in 2002 Help guide the national towards safety Identify key areas of concern Guide our practice. Why know your NPSG’s?. Interviewing Safety Priority Setting

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National Patient Safety Goals: Part 1

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  1. National Patient Safety Goals: Part 1 Ryan Rickley, SN

  2. Joint Commission Goals • First goals established in 2002 • Help guide the national towards safety • Identify key areas of concern • Guide our practice

  3. Why know your NPSG’s? Interviewing Safety Priority Setting The Joint Commission is the “gold standard”

  4. Goal 1: Patient Identification • Use at least two patient identifiers for care, treatment, or services • Eliminate transfusion errors r/t misidentification

  5. What are acceptable Pt. Identifiers?

  6. Acceptable Pt. ID’s • First and Last Name • Date of Birth • Medical Record Number • Telephone number • Must include active patient involvement when possible

  7. How do we prevent transfusion errors related to patient ID?

  8. Ways to prevent Tx Errors • 2 RN check before entering the room • 2 RN check in the room • Lab tag always attached to blood products • Using acceptable patient identifiers

  9. Goal 2: Improve Communication Amongst Caregivers • Report critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis.

  10. What is an acceptable call back time on a CV?

  11. Hospital Policy May Vary.< 30 Minutes is typical.

  12. Goal 2: Improve the Safety of Using Medications • Label all medications, medication containers, and other solutions on and off the sterile field in perioperative and other procedural settings. • Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy. • Maintain and communicate accurate patient medication information.

  13. How can we do this?

  14. Improving Med Safety • Label all IV tubing • Check Y-site compatibility • Use 2 Pt. ID’s with all Rx • Know S/E, Dosing, and Action • 1 patient @ a time

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