title: Introducing the National Patient Safety Goals Department: sharing programs of excellence from individual organizations.
abstract: This new department will provide innovative ideas for meeting the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals as implemented in various health care settings.
authors.affiliation: VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Michigan, USA. Marcia.Piotrowski@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Marcia M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Piotrowski
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saint
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinbinder
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010361:Patients; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012449:Safety; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; D014944:World Health Organization