Joint Commission releases 2009 National Patient Safety Goals
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, June 26, 2008
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The Joint Commission announced its 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) and elements of performance (EP) last week. The most significant changes came in the form of new infection control requirements.
Among the other changes is a new numbering system that differs from past years. A crosswalk of the old and new numbers is available on The Joint Commission’s Web site, www.jointcommission.org. In addition, what were formerly referred to as implementation expectations (IEs) are now referred to as EPs.
The Joint Commission says it created the new method for numbering the NPSGs and related EPs to more easily sort electronic editions of the NPSGs. The new numbering system will also better allow for future goals to be added.
Click here to access the National Patient Safety Goals.
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