| Subject: | Review of 2008 Updates for JC National Patient Safety Goal 2C and 7A |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 29 Jun 2007 - 06:00 am |
| This notice will review two changes for the newly released Joint Commission (JC) 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs): the extension of requirement 2C to the Long Term Care Accreditation Program and the expansion of Requirement 7A to include World Health Organization Hand Hygiene Guidelines. NPSG Requirement 2C will become applicable to the Long-Term Care Program on January 1, 2008. NPSG 2 requires organizations to improve communications among caregivers. ... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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