Course Description
National patient safety goals are updated based on feedback and data for better results and cost effectiveness. Some considerations include evidence-based practice and sentinel event data analysis.
The Joint Commission maintains different sets of goals and standards for other care settings, often sharing common safety principles but adapted to their unique environments. In 2026 the Joint Commission replaced its National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) for hospitals and critical access hospitals with new National Performance Goals (NPGs).
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the patient safety goals for non-hospital healthcare settings
- Identify the key safety measures developed to accomplish the patient safety goals
Intended Audience
This educational activity was developed for nurses and healthcare professionals.
CE Information
This course is approved for 1.0 contact hours by the Florida and California State Boards of Nursing.
Course Authors
This course was developed by Medcom, Inc. Marcia Wellington, RN-C, MS and Anita Fitzgerald, PhD, RN, AGNP, CNE served as subject matter experts in review of the content and performed a content validation review. It was edited by Brenda Kozak, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CNE.
Brenda earned her doctorate in nursing practice and is a certified nurse educator. Brenda has over 25 years of clinical experience in nursing practice.