Patient Safety Curriculum Module 10: The National Landscape ...

NPSG Background• The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) were established in 2002(became effective January 1, 2003) to address specific areas ofconcern in regard to patient safety• The Joint Commission’s (TJC) mission is to “continuously improve thesafety and quality of care delivered to the public through the provisionof healthcare accreditation.”• The NPSGs have related specific requirements for improving thesafety of patient care in healthcare organizations.• TJC requires accredited healthcare organizations implement NPSGsas appropriate to the services provided by the organization. Allaccredited health care organizations such as Hospitals, AssistedLiving, Home Care, Behavioral Health Care, Disease-Specific Care,Ambulatory, Laboratory, etc., are surveyed to evaluate theimplementation of these goals as they relate to the services of theorganization.36NPSF Professional Learning Series