The International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) were developed in 2006 by the Joint Commission International (JCI). The goals were adapted from the JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals.[1]
Compliance with IPSG has been monitored in JCI-accredited hospitals since January 2006.[1] The JCI recommends targeted solution tools to help hospital to meet IPSG standards.[2]
Versions edit
The Joint Commission has updated the IPSGs over time:
2006 version edit
- Identify patients correctly
- Improve effective communication
- Improve the safety of high-alert medications
- Eliminate wrong-site, wrong-patient, wrong-procedure surgery
- Reduce the risk of health-acquired infections
- Reduce the risk of patient harm from falls.[1]
2011 version edit
- IPSG.1 Identify Patients Correctly
- IPSG.2 Improve Effective Communication
- IPSG.3 Improve the Safety of High-Alert Medications
- IPSG.4 Ensure Correct-Site, Correct-Procedure, Correct-Patient Surgery
- IPSG.5 Reduce the Risk of Health Care–Associated Infections
- IPSG.6 Reduce the Risk of Patient Harm Resulting from Falls.[3]
2017–2023 versions edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "JCAHO develops international patient safety goals - www.hcpro.com". www.hcpro.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ a b "International Patient Safety Goals". www.jointcommissioninternational.org. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Joint Commission International. (2010). Joint Commission International accreditation standards for hospitals (4th ed.). Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources. ISBN 978-1-59940-434-9. OCLC 652657773.
- ^ Joint Commission International (2017). Joint Commission International accreditation standards for hospitals : including standards for Academic Medical Center Hospitals. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (6th ed.). Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources. ISBN 978-1-59940-988-7. OCLC 986229323.