Joint Commission Releases ASC, Office-Based Surgery 2013 Patient Safety Goals

The Joint Commission has released 2013 Patient Safety Goals for ambulatory care and office-based surgery.

 

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The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to implement measureable goals to improve patient safety. The goals cover four areas:

•    Identify patients correctly
•    Use medicines safely
•    Prevent infection
•    Prevent mistakes in surgery

Although the four categories hold the same, each set of goals differs slightly from ambulatory to office-based settings.

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