Becker's Healthcare April 10, 2024
The National Quality Forum is aiming to modernize and standardize serious adverse event reporting via a new patient safety effort.
Through the “Focus on HARM” initiative, NQF will update the criteria for what constitutes a serious reportable event, or “never event,” to better reflect today’s diverse range of care settings. The organization, an affiliate of The Joint Commission, will also work to align reporting standards nationwide.
NQF first created its serious reportable event list in 2002, which national and state-based reporting systems use to increase accountability and improve safety. At present, 28 states and...
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