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Description
This course defines and describes The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals, applying them to patient care situations. It covers sentinel events, the Universal Protocol, and such safety goals as improving communication among caregivers, ensuring the safety of medication use, reducing the risk of health care-associated infections, and reducing the harm associated with clinical alarm systems.Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:
- identify The Joint Commission's standards for patient safety.
- define the meaning of the term sentinel event.
- describe evidence-based actions and interventions designed to improve patient safety according to The Joint Commission standards.
Disclosures
The authors and planners have disclosed that they have no significant relationship with, or financial interest in, any commercial companies pertaining to this article.
Price:
FREE
Credits:
- ANCC 1.0 CH
- DC - BON 1.0 CH
- GA - BON 1.0 CH
- FL - BON 1.0 CH
Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, and Georgia Board of Nursing, #50-1223.
Lippincott Professional Development in approved continuing nursing education provider by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing.
Lippincott Professional Development in approved continuing nursing education provider by the Georgia Board of Nursing, provider number 50-1223.
Lippincott Professional Development in approved continuing nursing education provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider number 50-1223.
Lippincott Professional Development in approved continuing nursing education provider by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing.
Lippincott Professional Development in approved continuing nursing education provider by the Georgia Board of Nursing, provider number 50-1223.
Lippincott Professional Development in approved continuing nursing education provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider number 50-1223.
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Test Code: CC00108APR05
Published: Mar 2018
Expires: 12/12/2025
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Required Passing Score: 2/3 (66%)
Categories:
Medical-Surgical
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Safety
Specialties:
Medical-Surgical
Topics:
Joint Commission
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Patient Safety