International Patient Safety Goals

Patient safety is...

• The absence of preventable harm to a patient during the process of health care

• The state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

• The autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings.

• The quality or condition of being safe; freedom from danger, injury, or damage; security.

Globally, as many as 4 in 10 (a)   are harmed in primary and outpatient health care.

International Patient Safety Goal #2

• Ensure safe surgery

• Identify patients correctly

• Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls

• Improve effective communication

How many International Patient Safety Goals are there?

• 8

• 6

• 14

• 7

International Patient Safety Goal #1

• Ensure safe surgery

• Identify patients correctly

• Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls

• Improve effective communication

Choose two patient identification factors

• Complete patient name

• Medical record number

• Date of birth (DOB)

• Room number

International Patient Safety Goal #3

• Improve the safety of high-alert medications

• Identify patients correctly

• Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls

• Improve effective communication

How can we reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections?

• Hand wash

• bathing

• wearing a face mask

• using a clean uniform

the ISBAR technique stands for...

• Identify, surgical, background, attendance, risk

• Identify, safety, background, assistance, recommendation

• Identify, situation, background, assessment, recommendation

• Identify, situation, background, assessment, risk

Sudden loss of balance that does not result in a fall or other injury. This can include an instance where person slips, stumbles or trips is able to regain control prior to falling.

(a)