NPSG field review still open for comment
Accreditation Connection, January 7, 2011
The Joint Commission continues to request comments on its proposed National Patient Safety Goals for 2012 intended to address ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and catheter-associated tract infections (CAUTI) for its hospital and long-term care organization programs.
Comments will be accepted through January 27, 2011. To view the changes and make comments, visit The Joint Commission's website here.
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