Using Two Patient
Identifiers
Patricia Hammock
NR447-10842
January 2020
Dr. DeVaughn
, Joint Commission Hospital Patient Safety Goal:
Improve the accuracy of patient identification
Use at least two patient identifiers when
providing care, treatment, and services
Acceptable identifiers may be the individual’s name,
an assigned identification number, telephone
number, or other person-specific identifier.
Source: 2019 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals. (2019). Retrieved from The Joint Commision website:
https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/npsg_chapter_hap_jan2019.pdf?
db=web&hash=3060F486CA146BD9071F7C2DBF7796A4
Identifiers
Patricia Hammock
NR447-10842
January 2020
Dr. DeVaughn
, Joint Commission Hospital Patient Safety Goal:
Improve the accuracy of patient identification
Use at least two patient identifiers when
providing care, treatment, and services
Acceptable identifiers may be the individual’s name,
an assigned identification number, telephone
number, or other person-specific identifier.
Source: 2019 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals. (2019). Retrieved from The Joint Commision website:
https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/npsg_chapter_hap_jan2019.pdf?
db=web&hash=3060F486CA146BD9071F7C2DBF7796A4
