2008. 92 pages and CD. ISBN: 978-1-59940-173-7
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Communication between health care providers must be clear in order to prevent medical errors. This implementation toolkit helps organizations overcome the communication challenges associated with complying with National Patient Safety Goal 2B and evaluate the effective use of the list of do-not-use abbreviations. The toolkit identifies the challenges to implementing this goal; discusses The Joint Commission's requirements; provides strategies for encouraging physicians and other staff to comply; discusses how to use technology to improve implementation; and provides case studies of organizations that have successfully implemented this goal.
Numerous educational tools, such as letters to get physicians on board, and tools to help with data collection efforts for measuring compliance, will be provided to help organizations implement this goal.