October 14, 2019
Joint Commission: 2020 National Patient Safety Goals now available
Editor's Note
The Joint Commission announced on Octobere 9 that the 2020 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) are now available on its website.
Included are the revised elements of performance “NPSG.15.01.01: Reduce the risk for suicide” that went into effect earlier this year.
The new requirements are designed to improve the quality and safety of care for patients treated for behavioral health conditions that are at high risk for suicide.
Free Daily News
- Study finds workforce readiness gap in new nurses
- Joint replacement manufacturer recalls products after FDA packaging warning
- Gene-edited pig kidney, heart pump combined in transplant surgery milestone
- Catheter sterility concerns prompt Class 1 FDA recall for surgery trays
- Large amounts of personal data possibly stolen in Change Healthcare cyberattack
- AI model helps predict patient decline, drive collaborative care
- One patient’s recovery highlights benefits of outpatient endoscopic spine surgery
- Getting ready for the OAS CAHPS Survey 2025 requirement
- Contribute to perioperative education with the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey
- Supply chain stability improves, but threats remain
© Access Intelligence, LLC. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging