Safety  The National Patient Safety Goals are set by the Joint Commission (TJC),

Safety 
The National Patient Safety Goals are set by the Joint Commission (TJC), an independent nonprofit organization that accredits healthcare organizations in the United States. The Joint Commission NPSG’s goals are designed to address specific areas of concern within healthcare and improve patient safety. The NPSG’s are developed using information about emerging patient safety issues from widely recognized experts and stakeholders and is updated yearly (TJC, 2023). It is important to understand and adhere to these goals in your nursing practice.  
In this Assignment, you will review the NPSG’s and identify 3 goals relevant to your nursing practice, choose one goal as a priority for your institution, reflect on the role of nursing and how adherence to the national patient safety goals contributes to a culture of safety in the healthcare setting. In addition, you will find and analyze a real-world example where the failure to meet one of the current NPSG’s resulted in an adverse event. You will also identify a Leapfrog Group Safety Grade and consider potential evidence-based interventions that might be implemented based on your local hospital safety grade. 
Reference 
The Joint Commission. (2023). 2023 national patient safety goals. https://www.jointcommission.org/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/ 
To prepare:
Download the National Patient Safety Goals templateDownload National Patient Safety Goals template
Navigate to the Joint Commission websiteLinks to an external site. and choose one of the following areas that closest matches your area of practice: 
Hospital, Ambulatory Health, Assisted Living, Behavioral health, Critical Access Hospital, Home care, Nursing care. Choose the “Easy to Read” Version of the NPSG. Please note: Retired NPSG’s should not be used.  
Review the Required Learning Resources 
Consider how current NPSG guidelines are used in your clinical practice  
Navigate to the Leapfrog Groups webpageLinks to an external site.. Enter your zip code and choose a facility in your city. Identify the safety grade assigned to your local facility and consider potential safety improvements that might be implemented based on a local hospital safety grade  
The Assignment
Complete the National Patient Safety Goals template.