The 2019 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) are now available on The Joint Commission's website. You can download the entire chapter from the accreditation standards manual or easy-to-read versions.
The new requirement will take effect Jan. 1, 2019, for hospitals and critical access hospitals.
https://www.jointcommission.org/issues/article.aspx?Article=ukNvXvAwxAP4wccLv4MHeuMI%2bxivaN5i7Tz05mNskJc%3d------------------------------
Jim Flanigan, CAE
Executive Vice President
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
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