AORN Journal
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 547-556, March 2008

Complying With the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals

  • Kathleen Catalano, RN, JD

      Affiliations

    • Kathleen Catalano, RN, JD, is the director of healthcare transformation support, Perot Systems Corp, Plano, TX.
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  • Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CPE, FACPE, FAAFP

      Affiliations

    • Kevin Fickenscher, MD, CPE, FACPE, FAAFP, is the executive vice president of healthcare transformation and chief medical officer, Perot Systems Corp, Plano, TX.

ABSTRACT 

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.

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 Editor's note: The Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery is a registered trademark of the Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

PII: S0001-2092(08)00006-9

doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2007.12.029

AORN Journal
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 547-556, March 2008

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