Remember: National Patient Safety Goals Become Effective January 1!

• 12/17/2009
• Author: Jim Parker
• Category: Perspectives on Patient Safety Blog
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Year’s end is approaching and in a few short weeks the 2010 National Patient Safety Goals will become effective!  Remember that if you have questions or concerns about how to interpret the goals, you can contact The Joint Commission’s Standards Interpretation Group (SIG) for help. Contact SIG at 630-792-5900, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Central time). 
 
You can also contact SIG by using this online standards question form.
 
During 2009 The Joint Commission undertook a process of reviewing the goals for enhanced clarity and to better tailor them to the characteristics of specific types of accredited organizations.  The entire November 2009 issue of Perspectives on Patient Safety covered the 2010 goals and the review and revision process. Subscribers may access that back issue online by clicking here.
 
And of course, look for more strategies and solutions in 2010 for complying with the National Patient Safety Goals and other patient safety issues in Perspectives on Patient Safety.