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The organization has met the National Patient Safety Goal. |
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The organization has not met the National Patient Safety Goal. |
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The goal is not applicable for this organization. |
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Quality Report Long Term Care |
VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System
Org ID: 336123 |
| 2010 Safety Goals |
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| Improve the accuracy of patient identification. |
Use of Two Patient Identifiers |
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| Improve the safety of using medications. |
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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| Preventing Central-Line Associated Blood Stream Infections |
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| Accurately and completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care. |
Comparing Current and Newly Ordered Medications |
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| Communicating Medications to the Next Provider |
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| Providing a Reconciled Medication List to the Patient |
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| Settings in Which Medications are Minimally Used |
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| Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. |
Implementing a Fall Reduction Program |
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| Prevent health care-associated pressure ulcers (decubitus ulcers). |
Assessing Resident Risk for Pressure Ulcers |
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