Kern Medical New Hire Guide 2024

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 andupdated 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 2. Improve staff communication 3. Use medicines safely 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

5. Prevent infection 6. Identify patient safety risks (suicide prevention) 7. Prevent mistakes in surgery

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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