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International Patient Safety Goals

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IPSG infographic with Arabic translation in a Saudi hospital.

The International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) were developed in 2006 by the Joint Commission International (JCI). The goals were adapted from the JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals.[1]

Compliance with IPSG has been monitored in JCI-accredited hospitals since January 2006.[1] The JCI recommends targeted solution tools to help hospital to meet IPSG standards.[2]

Versions

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The Joint Commission has updated the IPSGs over time:

2006 version

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  • Identify patients correctly
  • Improve effective communication
  • Improve the safety of high-alert medications
  • Eliminate wrong-site, wrong-patient, wrong-procedure surgery
  • Reduce the risk of health-acquired infections
  • Reduce the risk of patient harm from falls.[1]

2011 version

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  • IPSG.1 Identify Patients Correctly
  • IPSG.2 Improve Effective Communication
  • IPSG.3 Improve the Safety of High-Alert Medications
  • IPSG.4 Ensure Correct-Site, Correct-Procedure, Correct-Patient Surgery
  • IPSG.5 Reduce the Risk of Health Care–Associated Infections
  • IPSG.6 Reduce the Risk of Patient Harm Resulting from Falls.[3]

2017–2023 versions

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  • Goal 1: Identify patients correctly.
  • Goal 2: Improve effective communication.
  • Goal 3: Improve the safety of high-alert medications.
  • Goal 4: Ensure safe surgery.
  • Goal 5: Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
  • Goal 6: Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "JCAHO develops international patient safety goals - www.hcpro.com". www.hcpro.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  2. ^ a b "International Patient Safety Goals". www.jointcommissioninternational.org. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  3. ^ Joint Commission International. (2010). Joint Commission International accreditation standards for hospitals (4th ed.). Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources. ISBN 978-1-59940-434-9. OCLC 652657773.
  4. ^ Joint Commission International (2017). Joint Commission International accreditation standards for hospitals : including standards for Academic Medical Center Hospitals. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (6th ed.). Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources. ISBN 978-1-59940-988-7. OCLC 986229323.