Linking Joint Commission inpatient core measures and National Patient Safety Goals with evidence.

Andrew L. Masica; Kathleen M. Richter; Paul Convery; Ziad Haydar

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Linking Joint Commission inpatient core measures and National Patient Safety Goals with evidence.

May 6, 2009

Masica AL, Richter KM, Convery P, et al. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2009;22(2):103-11.

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This project summary articulates the associations between the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals and patient outcomes. The piece includes charts that clearly summarize the evidence and practice guidelines for these safety goals.

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