Essay On Patient Safety Goals

Perioperative Paper
Christina McAuley
Southside Regional Medical Center Professional School
NUR120
April 23, 2014
Mrs. Courtney Del Cid

National Patient Safety Goals
According to The Joint Commission (2014), it was founded in 1951 and is the largest accrediting agency in the nation. It is a non-profit organization governed by a group of members consisting of physicians, nurses, administrators, and a consumer advocate and educator. They focus on public healthcare to ensure that all people receive safe, effective, high quality care. The Joint Commission plays an enormous role in healthcare by setting patient safety goals and standards that facilities must abide by (The Joint Commission, 2014).
The Joint Commission put in place the National Patient Safety Goals. These goals gear towards patient safety; however, medical personnel are included, as well. The goals also allow agencies to address areas in which they have concerns in safety (The Joint Commission, 2014).
In relation to a perioperative client, the goals include the use of two correct patient identifiers, such as the client name and date of birth, labeling of medication and containers, maintaining and communicating information accurately on client medications, and lastly using evidence-based practices to prevent surgical infections. Performing the client verification by each member of the team will ensure that the correct client and procedure match. In the surgical setting, the use of labeled medications and containers is necessary. This follows along the principles of safe medication administration but prevents a medication error. In preventing the error and being safe, we must know what each item in the room is to ensure that the client receives proper medication and or...

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