| 2009 Safety Goals |
Organizations Should |
Implemented |
| Improve the accuracy of patient identification. |
Use of Two Patient Identifiers |
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| Eliminating Transfusion Errors |
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| Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers. |
Reading Back Verbal Orders |
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| Creating a List of Abbreviations Not to Use |
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| Timely Reporting of Critical Tests and Critical Results |
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| Managing Hand–Off Communications |
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| Improve the safety of using medications. |
Managing Look Alike, Sound Alike Medications |
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| Labeling Medications |
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| Reducing Harm from Anticoagulation Therapy |
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| Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections. |
Meeting Hand Hygiene Guidelines |
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| Sentinel Events Resulting from Infection |
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| Preventing Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Infections |
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| Preventing Central-Line Associated Blood Stream Infections |
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| Preventing Surgical Site Infections |
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| Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. |
Implementing a Fall Reduction Program |
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| Encourage patients’ active involvement in their own care as a patient safety strategy. |
Patient and Family Reporting of Safety Concerns |
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| The organization identifies safety risks inherent in its patient population. |
Identifying Individuals at Risk for Suicide |
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| Improve recognition and response to changes in a patient’s condition. |
Requesting Assistance for a Patient with a Worsening Condition |
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| Universal Protocol |
Conducting a Pre-Procedure Verification Process |
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| Marking the Procedure Site |
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| Performing a Time-Out |
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