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The National Patient Safety Goals is a quality and patient safety improvement program established by the Joint Commission in 2003. The NPSGs were established to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regards to patient safety. [1] [2]
The International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) were developed in 2006 by the Joint Commission International (JCI). The goals were adapted from the JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals. [1] Compliance with IPSG has been monitored in JCI-accredited hospitals since January 2006. [1]
All the countries set up Lead Technical Agencies for the coordination of national project activities. [ 1 ] The project is supported by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , WHO, and the Commonwealth Fund and is coordinated by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety which is led by The Joint Commission and Joint ...
The Joint Commission is a United States-based nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c) organization [1] that accredits more than 22,000 US health care organizations and programs. [2] The international branch accredits medical services from around the world.
Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission (TJC, previously abbreviated as JCAHO) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits nearly 15,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. An organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years.
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The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2007 found that inadequate communication between healthcare providers, or between providers and the patient and family members, was the root cause of over half the serious adverse events in accredited hospitals. [66]