National Patient Safety Goals: Part 1

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