3 Guidelines for Publicizing Compliance With Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals

The Joint Commission established National Patient Safety Goals in 2002 to help accredited organizations target critical areas where safety can be improved.

Joint Commission-accredited healthcare organizations are surveyed for compliance with the requirements of the goals. Here are three guidelines for publicizing the fact that your healthcare organization was found to be compliant with the goals:

1. An organization may state that it is in compliance with the goals and your organization must state when that was validated.

2. An organization must be in compliance with all applicable goals in order to receive a "check mark" on the summary page of the organization's quality report, and the organization may tell its patients to look for the check mark when evaluating healthcare providers.

3. If an organization fails to comply with one or more of the goal requirements and receives a "minus symbol" on its quality report summary page, the organization may still publicize its compliance with the goals and requirements it has complied with.

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