| Subject: | Review of New 2008 JC National Patient Safety Goal 16 and Requirement 16A |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 28 Jun 2007 - 06:00 am |
| National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 16 and Requirement 16A are new for 2008 and are applicable to Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals.NPSG 16 requires hospitals and critical access hospitals to improve recognition and response to changes in a patient's condition. NPSG 16A requires that the organization select a suitable method to directly request additional assistance from a specially trained individual(s) when a patient's condition appears to be worsening. This... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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