October 26, 2018
Joint Commission: 2019 National Patient Safety Goals now available
Editor's Note
The Joint Commission announced on October 24 that the 2019 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) are now available on its website.
Included is a new element of performance (EP) for NPSG.01.01.01, EP3, which is designed to improve the naming convention of newborns after delivery to prevent medical errors such as, wrong tests, wrong procedures, and administering the wrong breast milk.
The new requirement will take effect January 1, 2019.
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