Error Prevention: Organizational Support for Error Prevention

Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals

Joint Commission adopted national patient safety goals for healthcare organizations, including specific goals for laboratories.

2009 Laboratory Services National Patient Safety Goals

These goals are directly quoted.

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Goal 1: Improve the accuracy of patient identification.

Goal 2: Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers.

Goal 7. Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.

Goal 13. A NEW GOAL Encourage the active involvement of patients and their families in the patient's care as a patient safety strategy.

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