Joint Commission releases 2007 NPSGs.
Determining the precise meaning of phrases like "emotional and behavioral disorders" poses a compliance challenge. Is suicide assessment required when emotional disorder is a secondary diagnosis? Know all the patient safety goals--even those that don't currently apply to hospitals.
D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D000092864:Suicide Prevention