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National Patient Safety Goals
June 24, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions about the 2008 National Patient Safety Goals

  • Goal 1 (Patient identification)
  • Goal 2 (Communication)
  • Goal 3 (Medication Safety)
  • Goal 7 (Health care associated infection)
  • Goal 8 (Reconcile medications)
  • Goal 9 (Reduce falls)
  • Goal 10 (Reduce influenza and pneumococcal disease)
  • Goal 11 (Reduce surgical fires)
  • Goal 13 (Patient involvement)
  • Goal 14 (Pressure ulcer prevention)
  • Goal 15 (Assessment of high-risk patient populations)

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