Catalog Number : ngd1540
Title : National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
Speaker : Sue Dill

Webplay Recording Date : 6-3-2016
Webplay Price : $ 150 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Description:

This webinar will cover the Joint Commission 2012 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs). We will discuss the new goals in 2012 including the goal on catheter-associated urinary tract infections. This webinar will talk about how to be in compliance with the trend to allow hospitals and other healthcare facilities to keep up with the evidenced based practice and accepted clinical practices. The five elements of performance for medication reconciliation will be discussed. Joint Commission also made a change in September 27, 2010 on NPSG.01.03.01 on the two person verification process for blood transfusions.

Target Audience:

This program is designed for anyone involved in implementing and following the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals including:

• Joint Commission Coordinator
• Quality Improvement Staff
• Chief Nursing Officer
• Patient Safety Officer
• Nurse Educator
• Infection Preventionist
• Pharmacist
• OR Nurse Manager
• Chief Medical Officer
• Nurse Managers
• Policy and Procedure Team
• Compliance Officers
• Risk Managers
• Hospital Legal Counsel
• Staff Nurses

Webinar Objectives:

• Describe that the 2012 NPSG relates to catheter-associated urinary tract infections
• Discuss the infection control goals and how to prevent multi-drug resistant organisms
• Recall the change of allowing a one person verification process for checking blood if accompanied by bar coding
• Recall there are five new medication reconciliation standards effective July 1, 2011

A few of the topics to be discussed:

• Goal 1 Improve the accuracy of patient identification
• Goal 2 Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
• Goal 3 Improve the safety of using medications including anticoagulants and medication reconciliation
• Goal 7 Reduce the risk of health-care associated infections (central lines, Multi-drug resistant organisms, preventing surgical site infections, and hand hygiene, and catheter-associated urinary tract infections)
• Goal 8 Medication reconciliation (changes effective July 1, 2011 and moved to Goal 3 as 03.06.01)
• Goal 15 Identification of safety risks
• Universal Protocol changes to prevent wrong site surgery

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.