Kern Medical New Associate Orientation Guide

Hospital National Patient Safety Goals

The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to improve patient safety. They focus on problems in healthcare safety and finding solutions for them.

• They are reviewed each year and updated as necessary.

• There is a policy and/or process in place for each goal.

• There is at least one goal that applies to most associates.

Kern Medical 2023 Goals

1. Identify patients correctly

5. Prevent infection

2. Improve staff communication

6. Identify patient safety risks (suicide prevention)

3. Use medicines safely

7. Prevent mistakes in surgery

4. Use alarms safely

Goals for All Employees

Identify Patients Correctly

• The patient’s name

• The patient’s date of birth

Prevent Infection with Hand Hygiene

One of the most important ways that you can fight hospital-associated infections (HAIs) is to wash your hands for at least 15 seconds when soiled or use hand sanitizer and rub your hands together until the sanitizer is dry.

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