Joint Commission to Establish Six Annual National Patient Safety Goals

March 25, 2002 Joint Commission to Establish Six Annual National Patient Safety Goals Beginning with the 2003 year, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) will annually establish six national patient safety goals as part of its intensive efforts to reduce errors in health care. The first set of goals, derived from existing issues of JCAHO's patient safety newsletter Sentinel Event Alert, will be announced in July 2002. Each goal will include one or two succinct, evidence-based or expert recommendations. Beginning January 1 of the following year, health care organizations providing relevant care will be surveyed . . .