National Patient Safety Goals
The National Patient Safety Goals program provides a significant focus on patient safety within health care and is designed to stimulate organizational improvement activities for several of the most pressing patient safety issues that all organizations are struggling to manage effectively.
Oversight of the National Patient Safety Goals is rigorous and the ongoing evolution of this program is a reflection of how complex the processes of health care are to change before sustainable improvements in patient safety can occur. This program is a critically important component of The Joint Commission's overall efforts to improve health care.
To read the full text of the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals, visit The Joint Commission website.
To assist, we are providing below, the highlights of each goal as well as resources for health care organizations looking for solutions in meeting the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG).