Mix-ups in patient identification are a fairly frequent occurrence that can cause real harm to patients. These events are highly preventable with strategies. Mix-ups in patient identification are a ...

Fragmented patient records and duplicate or overlaid medical records remain a persistent safety and cost risk across U.S.

Failing to associate the right patient with the appropriate action, referred to as wrong-patient errors, is a prevalent occurrence with potentially fatal consequences, according to a report from the ...

Patient misidentification continues to pose a persistent safety risk throughout the NHS, yet it remains inadequately acknowledged and researched, a healthcare safety watchdog has warned. A new report ...

To prevent patient identification errors that can result in treatment delays or giving treatment to the wrong patient, the Joint Commission released an advisory that provides recommendations for ...

The healthcare industry continues to be plagued by patient identification and matching errors, some of which cause injury and death. The latest warning comes from the nonprofit ECRI Institute, which ...

ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization found most providers identify patient identification errors before they provide care, although they may have fatal consequences if providers fail to identify ...

Providers regularly misidentify patients for procedures or other actions, sometimes with deadly consequences, a new analysis by the ECRI Institute shows. The risk of medical record mix-ups is ...

The first core area involved improving the medical center's culture and systems for using unique patient identifiers and wristbands. In 2003, the medical center launched initiatives to identify ...

Including photos of patients' faces with their X-ray images led to a fivefold decrease in patient-identification errors, according to a new study. Researchers asked 10 radiologists to look at 20 pairs ...

When a new patient enters a hospital, staff members generally follow the same routine. The admitting nurse asks the patient's name, date of birth, symptoms, and any allergies to medications. From this ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrossChx, the only solution to global patient identification, today announced it has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by new investor Khosla Ventures and ...