National Patient Safety Goals

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  1. 1. One of the most important ways to prevent HAIs is by improving the _____ _____ of health care staff
  2. 3. Use at least two _____ _____ when providing care, treatment, or services
  3. 5. There is evidence that medication discrepancies can affect patient outcomes. Medication _____ is intended to identify and resolve discrepancies— it is a process of comparing the medications a patient is taking (or should be taking) with newly ordered medications
  4. 6. A _____-_____ is conducted immediately before starting a procedure to confirm the correct procedure on the correct body part of the correct patient
  5. 8. The _____ _____consists of three key steps: conducting a pre-procedure verification process, marking the procedure site, and performing a time-out
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  1. 2. Millions of people acquire an infection while receiving care, treatment, or services in a healthcare organization. Consequently, _____ _____ _____ are a patient safety issue affecting all types of health care organizations
  2. 4. The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) are one of the major methods by which The _____ _____ establishes standards for ensuring patient safety in all health care settings
  3. 7. The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to _____ patient safety
  4. 9. Properly _____ medication should include the following: medication name, strength, amount, diluent name and volume, and expiration date