Safety First: The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals for 2016

Course overview

Since 2002, The Joint Commission has evaluated patterns of clinical outcomes involving injury or potential risk to patients in accredited hospitals across the U.S. Based on an annual evaluation of these safety issues, TJC establishes goals to guide hospitals to avoid unnecessary patient outcomes, thus serving as an ongoing safety net for care delivery. All 2014 National Patient Safety Goals will remain in effect through 2016. This National Patient Safety Goal program informs nurses about TJC's 2015 and 2016 NPSGs which apply to hospitals. The goals, intents and elements of performance (requirements) are described.