NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS Part 1

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

2. 01.01.01 Patient Identification • Use at least 2 pt. identifiers when providing care, treatment & services -Service includes giving blood, meds -Label all specimens in presence of pt. What 2 identifiers do you use in the hospital? What should you never use as an identifier?

3. Improve the Accuracy of Patient Identification

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

5. 01.03.01 Transfusion Errors • Eliminate transfusion errors r/t patient misidentification -What must be done before a pt. receives any blood product?

6. Eliminating transfusion errors: -verification by 2 people -matching component to the order and patient to the component

7. 02.03.01 Report critical results of tests & diagnostic procedures on a timely basis Improve the Effectiveness of Communication Among Caregivers

8. What are critical results(definition)? • Who should receive the report? • What is the appropriate timeframe? • What should be done with the results?

9. Goal 3 Improve the Safety of Using Medications

10. 03.04.01 Labeling Medications • Label all medications, medication containers, and other solutions on and off the sterile field in perioperative and other procedural settings.

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

12. 03.05.01 Anticoagulation Therapy • Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy.

13. GOAL 3 Continued • Use only unit dose prefilled or premixed bags when available • Each facility should have a protocol • The patient’s baseline coagulation status should be assessed

14. Goal 3 Continued • What tests should be performed prior to a person starting anticoagulation therapy? • Why should a IV pump be used? • What patient education should be reviewed with this patient?

15. 03.06.01 Communication r/t Medication • Maintain and communicate accurate patient medication information.

16. Goal 3 Continued • Patient’s routine meds • Meds ordered when hospitalized • Pt. Education -give information regarding new meds -Tell primary care giver of any med changes