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New R3 Report From the Joint Commission Examines CAUTIs

An estimated 450,000 catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) occur annually in hospitals and represent the leading cause of health care-associated infection in hospitals. A new R3 Report from The Joint Commission provides hospitals with in-depth information ...More
September 28, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Joint Commission Announces New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal for CAUTI

The Joint Commission has approved one new National Patient Safety Goal for 2012 that focuses on catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) for the hospital and critical access hospital accreditation programs. There are no new NPSGs for the other accreditation ...More
May 25, 2011
Posted in News
Pharmacy OneSource Announces Webinar on National Patient Safety Goal 7

Pharmacy OneSource will host a complimentary webinar, "Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal 7: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infection,” to be presented by Louise Kuhny, senior associate director of standards interpretation at the Joint Commission, on ...More
May 23, 2011
Posted in News
Joint Commission Seeks Comments on 2012 National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals, LTC

The Joint Commission is seeking comment on proposed 2012 National Patient Safety Goals that address ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). The proposed NPSGs would be applicable to Joint Commission accredited ...More
December 29, 2010
Posted in News
Joint Commission Invites Comment on 2012 NPSGs

The Joint Commission is seeking input on two proposed 2012 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) that address heathcare-associated infections (HAIs) -- specifically ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). The Joint ...More
December 14, 2010
Posted in News
Revisions Eliminate Need for New NPSGs for 2011

The Joint Commission has amended National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) 7, specifically NPSG.07.03.01, Element of Performance 3, to further clarify its goals and standards. It is part of overall revisions to the NPSGs that eliminate the need to release new guidelines for 2011, ...More
September 2, 2010
Posted in News
Joint Commission Seeks Feedback on Universal Protocol Implementation

In January 2010, the Joint Commission implemented revisions to the Universal Protocol (UP), interpreted as having a uniform method to assure safe practice whenever a surgical and invasive procedure is performed. As part of the Joint Commission's effort to improve this ...More
August 25, 2010
Posted in News
2010 National Patient Safety Goals Announced

The Joint Commission is making available pre-publication versions of the 2010 National Patient Safety Goals; these goals do not include scoring information, service applicability, or final editorial changes that may be made. Final versions of the NPSGs will be posted on the ...More
September 11, 2009
Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions
National Patient Safety Goal 7: Recommendations for Compliance

Editor's note: This article is part two of a two-part series. To access part one, CLICK HERE.Note: The Joint Commission is revising the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) and the 2009 Universal Protocol to clarify language and make sure that they are relevant to the ...More
July 8, 2009
Posted in Articles
The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals: Implications for Infection Preventionists

Editor's note: To access part two of this two-part article, CLICK HERE.IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Joint Commission is revising the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) and the 2009 Universal Protocol to clarify language and make sure that they are relevant to the settings ...More
July 8, 2009
Posted in Articles

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