Question

Ensuring that healthcare workers are getting the intended patients the right medication, the correct blood for a transfusion, and avoiding allergens has to do with what 2019 goal from the NPSG?

(1 point)
Responses

identify patients correctly

identify patients correctly

improve staff communication

improve staff communication

use alarms safely

use alarms safely

prevent infections

prevent infections

Answer 1

The 2019 goal from the National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) that relates to ensuring that healthcare workers are getting the intended patients the right medication, the correct blood for a transfusion, and avoiding allergens is to **identify patients correctly**.