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?

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(1 point)
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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.