The Joint Commission formulated National Patient Safety Goals regarding several issues facing the health care sector. The national health care goals encompassed a number of programs including, ambulatory health care, behavioral health care, hospitals, home care, office-based surgery, laboratory services, nursing care center and long-term care. The paper focuses on two goals related to health information. It describes what the commission requires and how it can achieve the set goals.
Ambulatory Care
The goal on the ambulatory care aims at improving patients’ safety. It addresses some of the health care problems and provides solutions. Ambulatory care is an individual health care treatment ...