The nurse would like to improve communication among caregivers. How sh

The nurse would like to improve communication among caregivers. How should the nurse use the Joint Commission 2013 National Patient Safety Goals to achieve this objective?

1. Review a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs used in the organization.
2. Use a verification process to confirm the correct procedure.
3. Report critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis..
4. Use the client’s room number as an identifier.

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Annually reviewing a list of look-alike/sound-alike drugs is used to improve the safety of use of medication in an organization, not to improve communication.
Rationale 2: Using a verification process to confirm that the correct procedure for the correct client is to be performed is another way to improve the accuracy of client identification.
Rationale 3: Reporting critical results of tests and diagnostic procedures on a timely basis is one way the National Patient Safety Goals improve the communication among caregivers.
Rationale 4: Using the client’s room number as an identifier is a passive technique that would improve the accuracy of client identification.