Patient Safety Goals

Accreditation Canada has developed nine Patient Safety Goals within the patient safety areas of culture, communication, medication use, worklife/workforce, infection control, falls prevention, and risk assessment.

• Create a culture of safety within the organization

• Improve the effectiveness and coordination of communication among care/service providers and with the recipients of care/service across the continuum 

• Ensure the safe use of high risk medications

• Create a worklife and physical environment that supports the safe delivery of care/service

• The organization identifies safety risks inherent in its client population