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The Joint Commission releases potential 2009 NPSGs for review

Patient Safety Monitor Alert, January 23, 2008

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The proposed 2009 National Patient Safety Goals and new Implementation Expectations have been posted for field review on The Joint Commission's Web Site. Comments will be accepted through February 17, 2008, via an online feedback survey. The changes focus on the following areas:

  • Goal 1, patient identification
  • Goal 3, safe use of medications
  • Goal 7, hospital acquired infections focusing on methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD); catheter-associated bloodstream infections (CABSI); and surgical site infections (SSI) in acute care hospitals
  • Goal 8, medication reconciliation
  • Goal 13, patient involvement in their care
  • Universal Protocol

To read more about the proposed NPSGs, click here.



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