JCAHO proposes 2005 National Patient Safety Goals

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JCAHO proposes 2005 National Patient Safety Goals

 

April 19, 2004




The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has
released its proposed 2005 National Patient Safety Goals and Requirements
for public review and comment. Hospitals and others interested in submitting
feedback on the proposed goals must complete an on-line "field review" by
April 30. Among the changes for hospitals, JCAHO is proposing new goals for
reducing the risk of harm from patient falls and the risk of surgical fires.
JCAHO also is proposing that hospitals develop plans for implementing
bar-code systems for patient identification and for matching patients to
their medications or other treatments by Jan. 1, 2007. JCAHO's board is
expected to adopt the goals, pending the results of the field review,
sometime this summer. The AHA is reviewing the goals and plans to submit
comments before the April 30 deadline. To view the potential goals and
complete an online field review, go to
http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/05_npsg_fr.htm and click on
"Hospital."

 

 

 

Source: www.ahanews.com 



Cyrus Shahpar & Brian Potts 
Managing Editors, CAL/AAEM News Service 
UC-Irvine

		
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Source: </FONT><A href="http://www.ahanews.com/"><FONT size=3>www.ahanews.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV><BR><BR><DIV><FONT face=arial><FONT size=3><STRONG>Cyrus Shahpar &amp; Brian Potts</STRONG> <BR>Managing Editors, CAL/AAEM News Service <BR>UC-Irvine</FONT></FONT></DIV><p>
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