Medication Safety Paper
Abstract
In today’s modern society, patient safety in the hospital setting has evolved to a number one priority. Medication errors account for a great deal of incidents in hospitals. Practicing healthcare professionals must be competent when administering medications; therefore, The Joint Commission has implemented National Patient Safety Goals to prevent patients from being administered the wrong medication. Also, the National Patient Safety Goals holds the practicing healthcare professional accountable for the medications that are given to patients. We intend to explore the similarities and differences in how Florida Hospital Zephyrhills and Edward White Hospital accomplishes the National Patient Safety Goal of Medication Safety and Reconciliation.
Medication Safety/Reconciliation
JACHO & National Patient Safety Goals defined
The Joint Commission is an organization that accredits and certifies more than twenty- thousand health care organizations and programs in the United States. Their mission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value .(“ About the Joint Commission,” 2013)
The Joint Commission established its National Patient Safety Goals in 2002 and they were first implemented January 1, 2003 (“ Facts about the National patient safety goals,” 2013). National
Patient Safety Goals are used as a map for healthcare organizations to hold themselves to a higher standard of care. In fact, National Patient Safety Goal #3 can be divided into three sections: 03.04.01 which states that all medications should be labeled, 03.05.01 which states to take extra care of patients who are on blood thinners, and 03.06.01 which states guidelines for medication reconciliation (National Patient Safety Goals). The standard of
In today’s modern society, patient safety in the hospital setting has evolved to a number one priority. Medication errors account for a great deal of incidents in hospitals. Practicing healthcare professionals must be competent when administering medications; therefore, The Joint Commission has implemented National Patient Safety Goals to prevent patients from being administered the wrong medication. Also, the National Patient Safety Goals holds the practicing healthcare professional accountable for the medications that are given to patients. We intend to explore the similarities and differences in how Florida Hospital Zephyrhills and Edward White Hospital accomplishes the National Patient Safety Goal of Medication Safety and Reconciliation.
Medication Safety/Reconciliation
JACHO & National Patient Safety Goals defined
The Joint Commission is an organization that accredits and certifies more than twenty- thousand health care organizations and programs in the United States. Their mission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value .(“ About the Joint Commission,” 2013)
The Joint Commission established its National Patient Safety Goals in 2002 and they were first implemented January 1, 2003 (“ Facts about the National patient safety goals,” 2013). National
Patient Safety Goals are used as a map for healthcare organizations to hold themselves to a higher standard of care. In fact, National Patient Safety Goal #3 can be divided into three sections: 03.04.01 which states that all medications should be labeled, 03.05.01 which states to take extra care of patients who are on blood thinners, and 03.06.01 which states guidelines for medication reconciliation (National Patient Safety Goals). The standard of