For this week, you will download the Joint Commission’s 2022 Patient Safety Goals and select one safety goal. 
After studying Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Select one of the 2022 National Patient Safety Goals. Download Safety Goals here: Simple_2022 HAP NPSG goals 101921.pdf Descargar Simple_2022 HAP NPSG goals 101921.pdf 
Share your thoughts about the opportunities and challenges related to achieving the goal in your work environment.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
 
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)
Read
Mason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H. & O’Grady, E. T. (2020).

Chapters 56, 58-60, 62-63, 66, & 70-71

Watch
None
Online Materials & Resources
Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the University Library’s website, locate and read the article(s) below:

Dyal, B., Whyte, M., Blankenship, S. M., & Ford, L. G. (2016). Outcomes of implementing an evidence-based hypertension clinical guideline in an academic nurse managed health center. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(1), 89–93. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12135
Thomas-Hawkins, C. (2020). Registered Nurse staffing, workload, and nursing care left undone, and their relationships to patient safety in hemodialysis units. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 47(2), 133–143. https://doi.org/10.37526/1526-744X.2020.47.2.133

QSEN Competencies Descargar QSEN Competencies
Sherwood, G., & Zomorodi, M. (2016). A new mindset for quality and safety: The QSEN Competencies redefine nurses’ roles in practice. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 41(1), 15–72. 
National Patient Safety Goals Effective January 2021 for the Hospital ProgramDescargar National Patient Safety Goals Effective January 2021 for the Hospital Program
The Joint Commission. (2021). Hospital: National patient safety goals for 2021. https://www.jointcommission.org/standards/national-patient-safety-goals/hospital-national-patient-safety-goal
Note:   As always, please remember to support your statements with in-text citations from the literature.