safety joint commision Flashcards
joint commison
The Joint Commission accredits and certifies thousands of health care organizations in the U.S. As
an independent, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization, its operational standards focus on
continual improvement of patient safety and quality of care.
The National Patient Safety Goals
The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) program increases patient
safety by setting requirements for issues including accurate identification, communication of test
results, and necessary training of health care professionals
quality control.
quality control. A measure
of how well an instrument can
produce the same result over
a period of time,
The CLSI
The CLSI is committed to providing high-quality care for patients by developing standards and
guidelines to help laboratories achieve accreditation
the CLSI provides guidelines to help phlebotomists
Centers for Disease Control
The CDC is a government agency that helps identify and educate about infections, illnesses, and
disease prevention