Short description: Patient Safety Goals

IPSG infographic with Arabic translation in a Saudi hospital.

The International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) were developed in 2006 by the Joint Commission International (JCI). The goals were adapted from the JCAHO's National Patient Safety Goals.[1]

Compliance with IPSG has been monitored in JCI-accredited hospitals since January 2006.[1] The JCI recommends targeted solution tools to help hospital to meet IPSG standards.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Versions
* 1.1 2006 version
* 1.2 2011 version
* 1.3 2017–2021 versions
* 2 References

## Versions

The Joint Commission has updated the IPSGs over time:

### 2006 version

* Identify patients correctly
* Improve effective communication
* Improve the safety of high-alert medications
* Eliminate wrong-site, wrong-patient, wrong-procedure surgery
* Reduce the risk of health-acquired infections
* Reduce the risk of patient harm from falls.[1]

### 2011 version

* IPSG.1 Identify Patients Correctly
* IPSG.2 Improve Effective Communication
* IPSG.3 Improve the Safety of High-Alert Medications
* IPSG.4 Ensure Correct-Site, Correct-Procedure, Correct-Patient Surgery
* IPSG.5 Reduce the Risk of Health Care–Associated Infections
* IPSG.6 Reduce the Risk of Patient Harm Resulting from Falls.[3]

### 2017–2021 versions

* Goal 1: Identify patients correctly.
* Goal 2: Improve effective communication.
* Goal 3: Improve the safety of high-alert medications.
* Goal 4: Ensure safe surgery.
* Goal 5: Reduce the risk of health care-associated infections.
* Goal 6: Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls.[2][4]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "JCAHO develops international patient safety goals - www.hcpro.com". https://www.hcpro.com/ACC-55908-851/JCAHO-develops-international-patient-safety-goals.html.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "International Patient Safety Goals" (in en). https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/standards/international-patient-safety-goals.
3. ↑ Joint Commission International. (2010). Joint Commission International accreditation standards for hospitals. (4th ed.). Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources. ISBN 978-1-59940-434-9. OCLC 652657773.
4. ↑ Joint Commission International (2017). Joint Commission International accreditation standards for hospitals : including standards for Academic Medical Center Hospitals.. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (6th ed.). Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources. ISBN 978-1-59940-988-7. OCLC 986229323.

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