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Patient Safety (Links to Websites Available Below)
Read the Institute of Medicine’s To Err is Human ( https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/9728/To-Err-is-Human-1999–report-brief.pdf )
Review The Joint Commission’s Core Measures (https://www.jointcommission.org/measurement/measures/ )
Review The Joint Commission’s 2024 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals ( https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/2024/hap-npsg-simple-2024-v2.pdf )
Review Florida’s Nurse  Practice Act ( http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0464/0464.html )
After reading and reviewing the above sources, please answer all the following questions:
In To Err Is Human, the summary of the report published in 1999 stated that between 44,000 and 98,000 patient dies in hospitals each year.  Were you alarmed by this number?  
Per the report, what is the cause of these deaths?
Do all hospitals have to follow the Joint Commissions’ Core Measures and National Patient Safety Goals?  Support your yes or no answer with evidence.
Using the Joint Commission’s Core Measure, what guidelines can a nurse check for in a patient’s chart to determine if the attending physician is following the Core Measures for Cardiac Care? Please list the measures that should appear in the patient’s chart?
Using the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals, what steps can a nurse take to ensure that he or she does not commit a medication error?  Please list the steps.
According to Florida’s Nurse Practice Act, what would happen to a RN who witnessed another nurse committing a medication error but did not report the infraction?
Guidelines:
Initial post: Respond to the discussion questions posted in Discussion board,  must be at least 200 words in length to earn credit for the assignment
The initial and response posts must each have a minimum of two (2) outside references (i.e., textbook, medical/nursing resources, etc.) to earn credit for assignment
Use the standard English grammar and spelling
Be substantial and add to the conversation
Do not answer question(s) by just listing answer(s) in bullet points. Answers must be written in paragraph form to earn credit.
Do not make personal comments such as “I agree”, “Good point”, etc.  These comments will not count towards your minimum word requirement.
Must cite references using APA 7th edition format