Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Sociotechnical Aspects: Clinicians and Technology
Lecture:Patient safety
Slide content:Patient Safety Goals The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) Promoted by The Joint Commission Set of regulations addressing safety issues including: Infections by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) Surgical site infections (SSIs) 4
Slide notes:4 This lecture will discuss patient safety. Because of the importance of patient safety, measures are being taken nationwide in order to improve patient safety in healthcare facilities in the US. The National Patient Safety Goals, or NPSGs [N-P-S-Gs] , promoted by The Joint Commission, are a set of regulations that address specific safety issues in the hope of improving care on a national level. For example, these regulations include measures to reduce infections by microorganisms that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. The NPSGs address the problem of bloodstream infections related to the use of indwelling catheters or CRBSIs [C-R-B-S-eyes] and also specifically focus on reducing surgical-site infections, or SSIs [S-S-eyes] . By addressing potentially avoidable safety issues, the NPSGs aim to create a safer patient environment during the delivery of healthcare. This lecture discusses patient safety. Because of the importance of patient safety, measures are being taken nationwide in order to improve patient safety in health care facilities in the United States. The National Patient Safety Goals, or NPSGs [N-P-S-Gs], promoted by The Joint Commission, are a set of regulations that address specific safety issues in the hope of improving care on a national level. For example, these regulations include measures to reduce infections by microorganisms that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. The NPSGs address the problem of bloodstream infections related to the use of indwelling catheters, or CRBSIs [C-R-B-S-eyes] and also specifically focus on reducing surgical-site infections, or SSIs [S-S-eyes]. By addressing potentially avoidable safety issues, the NPSGs aim to create a safer patient environment during the delivery of health care.