Joint Commission: 4 patient safety goals for ASCs in 2016

Patient safety is an ongoing mission. The Joint Commission has named four national patient safety goals for ambulatory care in 2016.  

1. Identify patients correctly

•    NPSG.01.01.01: Use at least two ways to identify patients.
•    NPSG.01.03.01: Ensure the correct patient receives the correct blood during a blood transfusion.

2. Use medications safely

•    NPSG.03.04.01: Prior to a procedure, label all unlabeled medications.
•    NPSG.03.05.01: Take extra precautions with patients who are on blood thinners.
•    NPSG.03.06.01: Record and pass along correct information on patient medications.

3. Prevent infection

•    NPSG.07.01.01: Use CDC and World Health Organization hand cleaning guidelines.
•    NPSG.07.05.01: Use proven guidelines to prevent postoperative infection.

4. Prevent mistakes in surgery

•    UP.01.01.01: Ensure the correct surgery is done on the correct patient on the correct site.
•    UP.01.02.01: Mark the correct side of surgery on the patient's body.
•    UP.01.03.01: Pause prior to surgery to make sure no mistake is being made.

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