The Joint Commission has posted its proposal on patient safety goals for hospitals and critical access hospitals. It is seeking input from the field until Jan. 24, 2012.
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Elements of performance for this national patient safety goal includes regular evaluations to determine whether overuse of a selected treatment, procedure or test is occurring and, if so, how it can be addressed.
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