| Subject: | Considerations and Best Practices for NPSG.02.03.01, Critical Test Results Reporting |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 22 Jan 2010 - 01:00 pm |
| The Joint Commission's (TJC) National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 02.03.01 requires hospitals to report the results of critical tests and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis. The primary intent of this NPSG is avoid unnecessary delays in treatment by ensuring that the critical test result gets to the appropriate licensed caregiver (i.e., the person who will act in response to the result) in an appropriate timeframe. Considerations and Best Practices for compliance with... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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