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| Briefings on Infection Control |
| April 2008 |
| IC, patient safety come together in Joint Commission 2009 standards |
| The Joint Commission's proposed 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) reinforce what many ICPs have come to realize in recent years: IC goes well beyond tracking and reporting; it has a critical effect on patient safety, policymaking, and the hospital's bottom line.
The proposed NPSGs would require hospitals to institute best practices to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections, surgical site infections, and the transmission of MDROs. Although most ICPs are already instituting these practices at their facilities, the added regulatory bite may help the process along. |
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