2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Julie
Pope Nurs 4292 Spring I Columbus State University
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult National
Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) were first implemented in healthcare
by the Joint Commission on January 1, 2003 In order for a hospital
to receive accreditation, the Joint Commission requires compliance
with NPSGs Experts such as nurses, doctors, pharmacists, risk
managers, clinical engineers, and other professionals make up a
panel that address patient safety issues This panel gives
recommendations to the Joint Commission on how to address safety
issues in NPSGs Joint Commission, (2015).
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Goals
Goal 1 Identify patients correctly NPSG.01.01.01: Use at least two
patient identifiers NPSG.01.03.01: Correct blood during blood
transfusions Goal 2 Improve caregiver communication NPSG.02.03.01.
Report critical labs/ test results to correct staff in a timely
manner Goal 3 : Improve medication safety NPSG.03.04.01: Label
medications prior to procedures NPSG.03.05.01: Anticoagulation
therapy safety NPSG.03.06.01: Maintain and communicate accurate
patient medication information Joint Commission, (2015).
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Goals
Goal 6 Improve alarm safety NPSG.06.01.01: Ensure alarms are heard
and responded to on time Goal 7 Prevent infections NPSG: 07.01.01:
Comply with hand hygiene guidelines of CDC or WHO NPSG:07.03.01:
Comply with guidelines to prevent multidrug resistant organisms
(MDROs) NPSG:07.04.01: Prevent central line associated bloodstream
infections (CABIs) NPSG:07.05.01: Prevent post op surgical
infections NPSG: 07.06.01: Prevent catheter associated urinary
tract infections (CAUTIs) Goal 9 Decrease patient harm due to falls
NPSG:09.02.01: Decrease falls Joint Commission, (2015).
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Goals
Goal 14 Prevent hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs)
NPSG.14.01.01: Assess risk for pressure ulcer development and
institute prevention measures Goal 15 Identify patient population
safety risks NPSG. 15.01.01: Identify suicide risk patients
NPSG.15.02.01: Identify home O2 therapy risks Universal Protocols:
Prevent Surgery errors UP.01.01.01: Correct surgery; Correct
Patient; Correct Site UP.01.02.01: Mark correct surgical site
UP.01.03.01: Timeout prior to procedure Joint Commission,
(2015).
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Older
Adult Description The patient is a 75 year old African American
female that takes multiple medications daily at home for
hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, coronary artery disease (CAD),
GERD, and anticoagulation therapy The patient lives alone Decreased
vision bilaterally Home health care aide weekly Good family support
system
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Home
Medications Nexium Tramadol Crestor Hydrochlorothiazide Xarelto
MedlinePlus. (2015).
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Older
Adult Patient Teaching on NPSG Using medications safely at home
NPSG:03.04.01: Label all medications and containers Name Strength
Quantity Discard unlabeled medications A medication administration
container with the days of the week will be utilized to ensure
correct daily dosage of her morning medications A smaller separate
medication container with the days of the week will be utilized for
her night time medication Verify each medication before placing in
container Place a check mark on her monthly calendar when she takes
her morning medications and a X on the calendar when she takes her
night medication Joint Commission, (2015).
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult Older
Adult Patient Teaching on NPSG NPSG.03.05.01: Anticoagulation
therapy safety Utilize unit dose containers Utilize approved
protocols Understand baseline coagulation status Manage food and
drug interactions Patient/ family education Medication monitoring,
medication compliance, understanding food and drug interactions,
knowledge of food and drug interactions, home health monitoring
Joint Commission, (2015).
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2015 National Patient Safety Goals and the Older Adult
Reference: The Joint Commission. (January 1, 2015). Retrieved
February 16, 2015 from
http://www.jointcommission.orghttp://www.jointcommission.org
MedlinePlus. (2015). Retrieved February 16,2015 from
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds
