Patient Safety Newsletters current information on Patient Safety and feedback to facilities about their reports/RCAs.
Patient Safety Alerts: critical issues for ensuring patient safety
Annual Reports: summarizes current year reporting in comparison to previous years and Patient Safety Initiative activities.
2007 Summary Report
2006 Summary Report
2005 Summary Report
Color Codes for Patient Risk Factors: Working in conjunction with the Department's Patient Safety Initiative, the New Jersey Hospital Association released a toolkit to standardize color-coded wristbands used across New Jersey health care facilities. There was no consistency across facilities in the use of color designations for clinical conditions. A task force composed of representatives from hospitals, long term care facilities ambulatory care settings, home health providers and emergency responders agreed on standardized colors and policies. The standard colors are:
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Allergy |
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Fall Risk |
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Latex Allergy |
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Do Not Resuscitate |
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Restricted Limb |
The Standardizing Color Codes for Patient Risk Factors: Implementation Tool Kit includes training materials for staff, FAQ handouts for staff education, posters and other materials. |
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