National Patient Safety Goals 2025
Questions And Answers
Whatxarexstaffxinxhospitalsxexpectedxtoxdoxforxthex"IdentifyxPatientxCorrectly"xpatientxsafetyx
goal?x-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Usexatxleastxtwoxwaysxtoxidentifyxpatients.xForxexample,xusexthexpatient'sxnamexandxdatexof
xbirth.xThisxisxdonextoxmakexsurexthatxeachxpatientxgetsxthexcorrectxmedicinexandxtreatment.
Whatxarexthex2022xNationalxPatientxSafetyxGoals?x-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
1.xIdentifyxthexPatientxCorrectlyx
2.xImprovexStaffxCommunication
3.xUsexMedicationsxCorrectly
4.xUsexAlarmsxSafelyx
5.xPreventxInfection
6.xIdentifyxPatientxSafetyxRisks
7.xPreventxMistakesxinxSurgery
Whatxdoesxthex"PreventxMistakesxinxSurgery"xgoalxintendxforxstaffxtoxdo?x3xStepsx-
xCORRECTxxANSWER-
1.xMakexsurexthatxthexcorrectxsurgeryxisxdonexonxthexcorrectxpatientxandxatxthexcorrectxplac
exonxthexpatient'sxbody.x
2.xMarkxthexcorrectxplacexonxthexpatient'sxbodyxwherexthexsurgeryxisxtoxbexdone.x
3.xPausexbeforexthexsurgeryxtoxmakexsurexthatxaxmistakexisxnotxbeingxmade.
Whatxisxexpectedxofxhospitalsxforxthex"PreventxInfection"xpatientxsafetyxgoal?x-
xCORRECTxxANSWER-
1.UsexthexhandxcleaningxguidelinesxfromxthexCentersxforxDiseasexControlxandxPreventionx
orxthexWorldxHealthxOrganization.x
2.Setxgoalsxforximprovingxhandxcleaning.x
3.Usexthexgoalsxtoximprovexhandxcleaning.
Whatxisxexpectedxofxmedicalxstaffxforxthex"UsexAlarmsxSafely"xpatientxsafetyxgoal?x-
xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Makeximprovementsxtoxensurexthatxalarmsxonxmedicalxequipmentxarexheardxandxresponde
dxtoxonxtime.
Questions And Answers
Whatxarexstaffxinxhospitalsxexpectedxtoxdoxforxthex"IdentifyxPatientxCorrectly"xpatientxsafetyx
goal?x-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Usexatxleastxtwoxwaysxtoxidentifyxpatients.xForxexample,xusexthexpatient'sxnamexandxdatexof
xbirth.xThisxisxdonextoxmakexsurexthatxeachxpatientxgetsxthexcorrectxmedicinexandxtreatment.
Whatxarexthex2022xNationalxPatientxSafetyxGoals?x-xCORRECTxxANSWER-
1.xIdentifyxthexPatientxCorrectlyx
2.xImprovexStaffxCommunication
3.xUsexMedicationsxCorrectly
4.xUsexAlarmsxSafelyx
5.xPreventxInfection
6.xIdentifyxPatientxSafetyxRisks
7.xPreventxMistakesxinxSurgery
Whatxdoesxthex"PreventxMistakesxinxSurgery"xgoalxintendxforxstaffxtoxdo?x3xStepsx-
xCORRECTxxANSWER-
1.xMakexsurexthatxthexcorrectxsurgeryxisxdonexonxthexcorrectxpatientxandxatxthexcorrectxplac
exonxthexpatient'sxbody.x
2.xMarkxthexcorrectxplacexonxthexpatient'sxbodyxwherexthexsurgeryxisxtoxbexdone.x
3.xPausexbeforexthexsurgeryxtoxmakexsurexthatxaxmistakexisxnotxbeingxmade.
Whatxisxexpectedxofxhospitalsxforxthex"PreventxInfection"xpatientxsafetyxgoal?x-
xCORRECTxxANSWER-
1.UsexthexhandxcleaningxguidelinesxfromxthexCentersxforxDiseasexControlxandxPreventionx
orxthexWorldxHealthxOrganization.x
2.Setxgoalsxforximprovingxhandxcleaning.x
3.Usexthexgoalsxtoximprovexhandxcleaning.
Whatxisxexpectedxofxmedicalxstaffxforxthex"UsexAlarmsxSafely"xpatientxsafetyxgoal?x-
xCORRECTxxANSWER-
Makeximprovementsxtoxensurexthatxalarmsxonxmedicalxequipmentxarexheardxandxresponde
dxtoxonxtime.