Meeting the 2008 Joint Commission Anticoagulant National Patient Safety Goal

Format: Audio CD-ROM (includes presentation materials)
Estimated Duration: 90 minutes
Non-Member Price: $255
Member Price: $225

OVERVIEW

Joint Commission-accredited hospitals must comply with the 2008 National Patient Safety Goal on reducing the likelihood of patient harm associated with anticoagulant therapy. Under the 2008 National Patient Safety Goal, hospitals must assign responsibility for overseeing and implementing the requirements by April 1, with organizationwide compliance expected by Jan. 1, 2009. This audioconference, which was recorded on March 26, 2008, covers all 11 implementation expectations and how to meet the standard.

Joint Commission coordinators, pharmacy directors, pharmacists, Coumadin clinic coordinators, chief nursing officers, compliance officers, risk managers, quality improvement coordinators, chief medical officers, patient safety officers, nurse educators, dietitians and others responsible for complying with National Patient Safety Goals will benefit from this program.

• Discuss compliance strategies to meet the new National Patient Safety Goal for 2008 on anticoagulant therapy.
• Describe the implementation expectations for this standard, including the requirement for education.
• Recall the requirement that a current baseline International Normalized Ratio (INR) must be available to monitor or adjust therapy.