Improving Communication for National Patient Safety Goals

Enhancing patient safety has long been an objective of hospitals and their employees. In 2002, the Joint Commission launched its National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) program to suggest ways of increasing it, assisting accredited organizations with specific areas of patient safety concern, and developing solutions for healthcare safety problems. Official NPSG guidelines were officially launched on January 1, 2003. In addition to developing and issuing these NPSG guidelines, The Joint Commission also accredits healthcare facilities that meet its standards with an on-site evaluation, awarding them its Golden Seal of Approval award after reviewing compliance with suggested improvements suggested by The Joint Commission suggested improvements. Night and weekend LPN programs (nursing programs)with pre-requisite courses are the right choice for understanding the national patient safety goals. (more…)