Which of the following has not been given priority by Joint Commission in their annual submissions of National Patient Safety Goals?
1. Impaired professionals in the workplace
2. Communication of stat laboratory results
3. Hand hygiene
4. All of the above
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1. Hand hygiene should be taken care of before and after patient contact, after contact with contaminated items, and after removal of gloves. Stat laboratory results should be returned to the doctor within specified times, and when reported by phone, should be written down and repeated back to the caller.
2. Stat laboratory results should be returned to the doctor within specified times, and when reported by phone, should be written down and repeated back to the caller.
3. Hand hygiene should be taken care of before and after patient contact, after contact with contaminated items, and after removal of gloves.
4. The impaired workplace is the correct language used by the Joint Commission for safety goals.
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