International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG)*

GOAL

Identify Patients Correctly

GOAL

GOAL

Improve Effective Communication

Improve the Safety of

High-Alert Medications

GOAL

GOAL

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Ensure Correct-Site,
Correct-Procedure,
Correct-Patient Surgery

Reduce the Risk of Health

Care-Associated Infections

GOAL

Reduce the Risk of Patient

Harm Resulting from Falls

*Goals will vary by setting

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