Problem: Please answer the following questions pertaining to the scenario. Utilize the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal links in the reference section of the scenario above to help formulate your responses.
1. Which Joint Commission safety goals are directly related to health information technology? Describe at least two patient safety goals and provide an example of how this safety goal can be achieved in the acute care setting.
2. What are the challenges or barriers that a Critical Access Hospital may bring in relation to implementing health information technology related patient safety goals?
3. How can a group of nursing students impact the recommendations concerning alarm and medication administration safety cited by the Joint Commission?