| Subject: | An Overview of New 2008 NPSG Requirement 3E Regarding Anticoagulant Therapy |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 13 Jul 2007 - 06:00 am |
| National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) Requirement 3E addresses specific steps to reduce the risks to patient safety associated with the use of anticoagulant therapy and is applicable to the following accreditation programs, so long as they provide anticoagulation therapy: Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, Ambulatory Care, Office-Based Surgery, Home Care and Long Term Care.Requirement 3E requires hospitals to reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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