Potential 2008 National Patient Safety Goals and Requirements: Laboratory Version
The Joint Commission - January 26, 2007 deadline
http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/60B84AD5-A41B-4DE6-9C22-C9DFAF99ED48/0/08_potential_LAB_NPSG.pdf
To improve the accuracy of patient identification, the Joint Commission has proposed an additional expectation for implementing its requirement that at least two patient identifiers by used when providing healthcare services. The proposal suggests that organizations plan for the use of technology in facilitating patient identification.
The Joint Commission - January 26, 2007 deadline
http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/60B84AD5-A41B-4DE6-9C22-C9DFAF99ED48/0/08_potential_LAB_NPSG.pdf
To improve the accuracy of patient identification, the Joint Commission has proposed an additional expectation for implementing its requirement that at least two patient identifiers by used when providing healthcare services. The proposal suggests that organizations plan for the use of technology in facilitating patient identification.