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The 2008 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), recently published by The Joint Commission, contain two new goals, both of which have significant implications for hospital quality managers. The first, Goal 3E, states: "Reduce the likelihood of patient harm associated with the use of anticoagulation therapy."

NPSGs target anticoagulation therapy, patient deterioration