The development and annual updating of the National Patient Safety Goals and Requirements continue to be overseen by an expert panel that includes widely recognized patient safety experts, as well as nurses, physicians, pharmacists, risk managers and other professionals who have hands-on experience in addressing patient safety issues in a wide variety of health care settings. Each year, this Sentinel Event Advisory Group works with The Joint Commission to undertake a systematic review of the literature and available databases to identify candidate new Goals and Requirements. Following a solicitation of input from practitioners, provider organizations, purchasers, consumer groups, and other parties of interest, the Advisory Group determines the highest priority Goals and Requirements and makes its recommendations to The Joint Commission.

The full text of the 2008 Goals and Requirements is posted on The Joint Commission website, www.jointcommission.org. Compliance with the Requirements is a condition of continuing accreditation or certification for Joint Commission-accredited or certified organizations.

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