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Complying With the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals
Author(s) -
Catalano Kathleen,
Fickenscher Kevin
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.12.029
Subject(s) - accreditation , patient safety , commission , health care , compliance (psychology) , publishing , business , medical emergency , public relations , nursing , medicine , political science , medical education , psychology , social psychology , finance , law
IN 2003, THE JOINT COMMISSION began publishing National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) and requiring accredited health care organizations to comply with these goals in an effort to reduce the number of medical errors. THE NPSGS ARE UPDATED yearly with new requirements to promote specific improvements in patient safety. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES A REVIEW of the 2008 NPSGs and suggests ways in which information technology systems can address health care organizations' compliance with some of these goals.