National patient Safety Goals were developed by The Joint Commission for the purpose of promoting specific improvements in patient safety. The requirements highlight problematic areas in health care

 National patient Safety Goals were developed by The Joint Commission for the purpose of promoting specific improvements in patient safety. The requirements highlight problematic areas in health care and describe evidence and expert-based solutions to these problems.The goals in include: Patient identificationImproving communicationMedication safetyHealth care associated infectionsReconcile medicationsReduce falls