Post #4: TIL, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)

The NPSG's were Established to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in regard to patient safety. They were enacted in 2003 to reduce the risk of preventable accidents from happening. It was created and is overseen by the Joint Commission, a group of several different medical professionals that work in different medical professions. The first set of NPSG’s were developed in 2002, based upon data from their Sentinel Event Database. The Sentinel Event Advisory group reviews data and makes a recommendation to the Joint Commission. The goal is to promote specific improvements in patient safety.