A Phlebotomist Participates in and Successfully Completes Training in the Use

Multiple Choice

A phlebotomist participates in and successfully completes training in the use of wireless communication devices and bar code scanners to permit positive patient identification and specimen labeling at the patient's bedside. Which of the following Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals is most applicable to this activity?

A) Reduce the Risk of Healthcare-Associated Infections
B) Improving the Effectiveness of Communication among Healthcare Givers
C) Encourage Patients' Active Involvement in Their Own Case as a Patient Safety Strategy
D) Improving the Accuracy of Patient Identification