Patient safety

Glossary of patient safety terms

International Patient Safety Goals:

Goal 1 Identify Patients Correctly

Goal 2 Improve Effective Communication

Goal 3 Improve the Safety of High-Alert Medications

Goal 4 Ensure Correct-Site, Correct-Procedure, Correct-Patient Surgery

Goal 5 Reduce the Risk of Health Care–Associated Infections

Goal 6 Reduce the Risk of Patient Harm Resulting from Falls