International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG)*

1
GOAL

Identify Patients Correctly 10100101

2
GOAL

Improve Effective Communication

3
GOAL

Improve the Safety of

High-Alert Medications

4
Ensure Correct-Site,
GOAL

Correct-Procedure,
Correct-Patient Surgery

5
GOAL

Reduce the Risk of Health

Care-Associated Infections

6
GOAL

Reduce the Risk of Patient

Harm Resulting from Falls

*Goals will vary by setting

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in international health care accreditation and quality improvement.
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