Which situation would be included in reporting for Joint Commission mandatory national client safety goals? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A) The average wait time in the emergency department has increased by 5 minutes over last year's average.
B) A client is left waiting in the hallway because the transport person did not make contact with the client's nurse.
C) A nurse gives a medication by the wrong route.
D) A client developed sepsis after insertion of a urinary catheter.
E) Surgery is done on a client's right eye instead of the left eye.

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1. Increased wait times are not included as a client safety goal.
2. Improving staff communication is one of The Joint Commission's national client safety goals.
3. Using medications safely is one of The Joint Commission's national client safety goals.
4. Preventing infection is one of The Joint Commission's national client safety goals.
5. Preventing mistakes in surgery is one of The Joint Commission's national client safety goals.

Which Situation Would Be Included in Reporting for Joint Commission