14 Joint Commission patient safety goals for post-acute facilities

The organization published an easy-to-read resource outlining goals for nine sectors of healthcare, including nursing facilities, surgery, hospitals and behavioral care.

For post-acute facilities, the goals mostly revolved around identifying patients correctly, using medicines safely, and preventing infections and falls.

Here are the patient safety goals for post-acute facilities:

Assisted living communities

1. Identify residents correctly
2. Use medicines safely
3. Prevent infection
4. Prevent residents from falling

Home care

1. Identify patients correctly
2. Use medicines safely
3. Prevent infection
4. Prevent residents from falling
5. Identify patient safety risks

Nursing care centers

1. Identify patients and residents correctly
2. Use medicines safely
3. Prevent infection
4. Prevent patients and residents from falling
5. Prevent bed sores

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