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New safety goals.(Policy & Practice)

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| September 01, 2003 | Schneider, Mary Ellen | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Health care organizations will have to reduce the risk of nosocomial infection if they want to be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The task is part of JCAHO's 2004 National Patient Safety Goals. Under the new goal, organizations will be required to comply ...

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