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

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