(4) Goal 15 states that the organization "identifies safety risks inherent in its patient population; and (5) 15A states "The organization identifies patients at risk for suicide. [Applicable to psychiatric hospitals and patients being treated for emotional or behavioral disorders in general hospitals -- NOT APPLICABLE to CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS] (the Joint Commission, 2009)
Stated as the only change to the 2007 Disease-Specific Care National Patient Safety Goal is the noted change to 8B which adds that the complete list of medications is provided to the patient upon discharge from the health care facility. (the Joint Commission, 2009)
The work of Cooper (2009) entitled: "NYC Hospital to Educate Patients Using Opinionmeter Survey Kiosks, Tablets" states that the company Opinionmeter International is a manufacturer of survey kiosks and consumer survey technology and that this company has made an announcement of its partnership with the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City and for the purpose of deploying Opinionmeter's touchscreen tablets and kiosks. Specifically stated is as follows:
"The purpose of the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals is to promote improvements in patient safety, which would include improving the accuracy of patient identification, the effectiveness of communication among caregivers and the safety of using medications. In addition, they seek to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections, encourage patients' active involvement in their own care as a patient safety strategy and improve recognition and response to changes in (a) patient's condition." (Cooper, 2009)
The director of patient safety and cultural competency for the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City is noted as having stated that the survey capabilities of Opinionmeter will assist healthcare providers in promoting involvement of patients in their own care and that it is believed that this is a critical aspect of the experience of the patient in receipt of healthcare provision. (Cooper, 2009, paraphrased)
Discussion of the Issue
Optimal health care delivery is highly supported by patient involvement in their own care and for the purpose of avoiding infections and specifically HAIs as well as for the purpose of correctly taking medications and treatment...
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