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NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS Part 1

NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS Part 1. http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/868C9E07-037F-433D-8858-0D5FAA4322F2/0/July2010NPSGs_Scoring_HAP2.pdf. Goal 1. Improve the Accuracy of Patient Identification. Goal 1 Continued. Use of Two Patient Identifiers: -Patient name

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NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS Part 1

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  1. NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALSPart 1 http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/868C9E07-037F-433D-8858-0D5FAA4322F2/0/July2010NPSGs_Scoring_HAP2.pdf

  2. Goal 1 Improve the Accuracy of Patient Identification

  3. Goal 1 Continued Use of Two Patient Identifiers: -Patient name -Medical record -Date of birth

  4. Goal 1 Continued Eliminating transfusion errors: -verification by 2 people -matching component to the order and patient to the component

  5. Goal 2 Improve the Effectiveness of Communication Among Caregivers

  6. Goal 2 Continued • Timely reporting of critical tests and critical results

  7. Goal 3 • Improve the Safety of Using Medications

  8. Goal 3 Continued • Labeling Medications -name of med -strength -date & time -expiration

  9. Goal 3 Continued • Reducing harm from anticoagulation therapy -appropriate labeling -labs tests -controlled pumps with IV infusion -follow hospital protocols

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