These Excel based tools delivered on CD-ROM with a step-by-step User s Manual provide the most organized way to collect data, track results, engage staff, and analyze whether, and to what degree, you re complying with the Goals. And new to this edition, assess whether your organization adheres to the National Quality Forum"s 34 Safe Practices. Benefits: * Measure compliance with each 2011 National Patient Safety Goal and NQF Safe Practice * Identify and target the Goals and Safe Practices that need improvement * Compare your compliance levels over time to demonstrate improvement * Easily produce graphs and charts to visually demonstrate your compliance to staff, leadership, and surveyors Now includes the NQF s 34 Safe Practices! The User s Manual Table of Contents: Part I: Overview Part II: Installation Part II: Accessing the NPSG Calculator Part IV: Administering the NPSG Audits Using Paper Tools 2011.xls Part V: Entering Data Into the Calculator Spreadsheets Part VI: Copying the Spreadsheets for Different Units or Departments Part VII: Linking Spreadsheets to Calculate Overall Compliance Part VII: Administering the Overall NPSG 2011.xls Part IX: Ideas for Organizing Your NPSG Data