PDC-TimeMed Products Meet Patient Safety Improvement Standards

With as many as 120,000 patient deaths and one million injuries during hospital treatment each year, patient safety continues to be the healthcare industry’s top priority. PDC-TimeMed products address solutions set forth by the 2009 Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals to prevent human errors from reaching patients.

In addition, PDC-TimeMed products meet the requirements of:

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) to protect patients’ medical records and other health information
AHA (American Health Association) to minimize the chance of lost or transferred data
Five Rights of Patient Safety to ensure right patient, medication, dose, time, and method.

The Joint Commission 2009 National Patient Safety Goals Met by PDC-TimeMed Products

· Goal #1:	Improve the accuracy of patient identification
· Goal #2:	Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
· Goal #3:	Improve the safety of using medications
· Goal #8:	Accurately & completely reconcile medications across the continuum of care
· Goal #9:	Reduce the risk of patient harm from falls
· Goal #13:	Encourage patients’ active involvement in their own care as a patient strategy
· Goal #16:	Improve recognition and response to changes in a patient’s condition