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National Patient Safety Goals and Other Initiatives Related to Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention
Program Code:
3200
Date:
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Time:
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
EST
SPEAKER
(S):
Denise Murphy, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, Vice-President, Quality, Main Line Health System
Robert A. Wise, MD, Vice President, Division of Standards and Survey Methods, The Joint Commission
Description
The presenter will provide a background, the current state-of affairs and highlights from the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) and other initiatives related to healthcare-associated infection prevention.;Objectives: • Discuss the NPSGs that are acreditation requirements • Define the rationale for developing the current infection prevention accreditation requirements • Describe new accreditation requirements that are under consideration