INTERNATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY GOALS

GOAL 1 GOAL 2 GOAL 2 GOAL 3 GOAL 4 GOAL 5

Identify patient Improve effective Improve the safety of High Ensure correct site, Reduce risk of Reduce risk of
Correctly communication Alert Medication correct procedure, healthcare- patient harm
correct patient surgery associated resulting from falls
2 identifiers Eg. SBAR and use of infections
Name and File Number abbreviations Eg. Assess
of the patient Eg. Through Hand patient’s risk for
Hygiene Practice falling and to take
action to
reduce/eliminate
identified risk