Sometimes it takes a spark to bring about a large, important change in an organization. For St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estate, IL, changing to an improved electronic policy and procedure program started with a look at a communication breakdown. 

True or false: Patient allergies must be documented in the patient's medical record.

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The Joint Commission has opened 2012 National Patient Safety Goals (NSPG) for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) for hospitals and long-term care organizations.