National Patient Safety Goals Ulfat Shaikh, MD, MPH, FAAP | March 27, 2024

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/national-patient-safety-goals The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) were developed in response to the high prevalence of preventable medical errors in the United States. This primer describes the NPSGs, how they relate to other goals and priorities established by national organizations, and how health care systems can use these goals to drive patient safety improvement efforts.