national patient safety goals part 1
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NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS Part 1. http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/868C9E07-037F-433D-8858-0D5FAA4322F2/0/July2010NPSGs_Scoring_HAP2.pdf. 01.01.01 Patient Identification. Use at least 2 pt. identifiers when providing care, treatment & services - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NATIONAL PATIENT NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY SAFETY GOALS GOALS
Part 1Part 1
http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/868C9E07-037F-433D-8858-0D5FAA4322F2/0/July2010NPSGs_Scoring_HAP2.pdf
01.01.01 Patient 01.01.01 Patient IdentificationIdentificationUse at least 2 pt. identifiers when providing care, treatment & services
-Service includes giving blood, meds-Label all specimens in presence of pt.
What 2 identifiers do you use in the hospital?
What should you never use as an identifier?
Improve the Accuracy Improve the Accuracy of Patient Identificationof Patient Identification
Goal 1 ContinuedGoal 1 Continued
Use of Two Patient Identifiers:-Patient name-Medical record-Date of birth
01.03.01 Transfusion 01.03.01 Transfusion ErrorsErrorsEliminate transfusion errors r/t
patient misidentification
-What must be done before a pt. receives any blood product?
Eliminating transfusion errors:-verification by 2 people-matching component to
the order and patient to the component
02.03.01 Report critical 02.03.01 Report critical results of tests & diagnostic results of tests & diagnostic procedures on a timely basisprocedures on a timely basis
Improve the Effectiveness of Communication Among Caregivers
What are critical results(definition)?
Who should receive the report?What is the appropriate
timeframe?What should be done with the
results?
Goal 3Goal 3
Improve the Safety of Using Medications
03.04.01 Labeling 03.04.01 Labeling MedicationsMedications
Label all medications, medication containers, and other solutions on and off the sterile field in perioperative and other procedural settings.
Goal 3 ContinuedGoal 3 Continued
Labeling Medications -name of med -strength -date & time -expiration
03.05.01 Anticoagulation 03.05.01 Anticoagulation TherapyTherapy
Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy.
GOAL 3 ContinuedGOAL 3 ContinuedUse only unit dose prefilled or
premixed bags when available
Each facility should have a protocol
The patient’s baseline coagulation status should be assessed
Goal 3 ContinuedGoal 3 ContinuedWhat tests should be performed
prior to a person starting anticoagulation therapy?
Why should a IV pump be used?What patient education should be
reviewed with this patient?
03.06.01 Communication 03.06.01 Communication r/t Medicationr/t Medication
Maintain and communicate accurate patient medication information.
Goal 3 ContinuedGoal 3 ContinuedPatient’s routine meds
Meds ordered when hospitalized
Pt. Education -give information regarding new
meds -Tell primary care giver of any
med changes