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H. Accident & Injury Prevention Client Safety Goals

Client safety is a top priority in healthcare, and the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) plays a crucial role in promoting and enhancing client safety. Each year, JCAHO publishes the National Client Safety Goals to guide healthcare organizations in their efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of their clients. The goals are designed to address various aspects of client care and improve overall safety practices. Some key client safety goals include: Identify Clients Correctly ●​ Ensuring accurate client identification is fundamental to preventing medical errors and

ensuring that clients receive the right care and treatment.

●​ Use at least two ways to identify clients. For example, use the client’s name and date of birth. This is done to make sure that each client gets the correct medicine and treatment. Improve Staff Communication ●​ Effective communication among healthcare staff is crucial to ensuring seamless care coordination and preventing misunderstandings that may lead to errors. ●​ Get important test results to the right staff person on time. Use Medicines Safely ●​ Before a procedure, label medicines that are not labeled. For example, medicines in syringes, cups, and basins. Do this in the area where medicines and supplies are set up. ●​ Take extra care with clients who take medicines to thin their blood. ●​ Record and pass along correct information about a client’s medicines. Find out what medicines the client is taking. Compare those medicines to new medicines given to the client. Give the client written information about the medicines they need to take. Tell the client it is important to bring their up-to-date list of medicines every time they visit a doctor. Use Alarms Safely : Make improvements to ensure that alarms on medical equipment are heard and responded to on time. Prevent Infections : Use the hand-cleaning guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization. Set goals for improving hand cleaning.

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