PATIENT SAFETY: IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS FOR NURSES - 4 HOUR

Course overview

National patient safety standards are a core competency for nursing practice. This course is for all nurses who are responsible for providing patient care. It is essential for all healthcare providers to improve the safety of the environment in which patient care is delivered. Accrediting bodies and national organizations such as The Joint Commission and the Institute of Medicine have conducted research, published reports, and issued mandates regarding safety measures that should, and must, be implemented. Nurses must be familiar with HACs identified as preventable by the CMS and by organizations that emphasize safety and appropriateness of care. There are currently (as of this writing) 14 categories of HACs identified by the CMS. However, there may be additional categories identified in the future. There may also be additions to other "never-ever events" and these will most likely be revisions and additions to The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Implement patient care at a level which achieves the National Patient Safety Goals. 2. Describe the prevention of "never-ever" events. 3. Explain how to reduce non-reimbursable hospital-acquired conditions.