Executive Briefings: NPSG info
Just wanted to share the following list–it’s the latest breakdown on which National Patient Safety Goals are being incorporated into the standards, which are deleted in 2010, and which remain the same:
Changes to the NPSGs
Retained as goals:
- NPSG.01.01.01, two identifiers
- NPSG.01.03.01, transfusion ID
- NPSG.02.03.01, critical results
- NPSG.03.04.01, medication labeling
- NPSG.03.05.01, anticoagulant therapy
- NPSG.07.01.01, hand hygiene
- NPSG.07.03.01, multi-drug resistant organisms
- NPSG.07.04.01, central line infections
- NPSG.07.05.01, surgical site infections
- NPSG.15.01.01, suicide prevention
- Universal Protocol
Integrated completely into the standards:
- NPSG.02.02.01, approved abbreviations
- NPSG.03.03.01, look-alike/sound-alike drugs
- NPSG.09.02.01, patient falls
- NPSG.16.01.01, early response to emergent conditions
Some requirements deleted, others incorporated into the standards:
- NPSG.02.02.01, read-back requirements
- NPSG.02.05.01, handoff communication
- NPSG.13.01.01, patient involvement in care
About the Author: Matt Phillion is the director of the Association for Healthcare Accreditation Professionals and a Senior Managing Editor at HCPro, Inc., where he is the editor of the monthly publication Briefings on The Joint Commission.
Patricia Spurlock | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply
Your list of “Retained as goals” is misleading. Several of the NPSGs and especially the Universal Protocol have significant changes. Pat
Matt Phillion | Sep 23, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the feedback. This was just intended as a starting point for discussion, starting with the basics (which goals are staying, which are going, and which are moving into the standards), based on The Joint Commission’s breakdown of the 2010 NPSGs.
As always, members can feel free to add their own thoughts, analysis, and comments to any of our posts–particularly posts about major developments like the changes to the NPSGs where there is plenty to talk about!
Teri Amaru RN | Sep 29, 2009 | Reply
Does anyone have any idea on the 2010 NPSG’s that were moved to the standards, if the verbage is the same and to what standards they were moved to? Also which of the 2010 NPSGs are effective immediately? I have read that “some of the NPSG’s for 2010 are effective immediately” but never differentiates which ones.
Thanx