Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals (Spiral bound)

Successfully meeting the International Patient Safety Goals set forth by Joint Commission International is an essential element in the accreditation process. "Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals" will help you understand how your organization can meet the requirements of the six goals, which involve the following crucial patient safety subjects: improving the accuracy of patient identification; making communication more effective; improving the safety of using high-alert medications; ensuring correct-site, correct-procedure, correct-person surgery; reducing the risk of health care - associated infections; and, reducing the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. "Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals" includes valuable excerpts from various Joint Commission Resources books and newsletters, serving as a tremendous resource for leaders and staff. With simple, straightforward advice and tactics that make patient safety, organizational improvement, and goal compliance achievable, "Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals" is a must-have for navigating today's increasingly complex health care industry.