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 ...

Hospitals can’t provide high-quality care if patient misidentification occurs, as the errors resulting from misidentification can have significant consequences for patient safety and the organizations ...

Author: Dr. Sean Kelly, MD, Chief Medical Officer and VP Customer Strategy, Healthcare at Imprivata and Attending physician, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, ...

If you’re not a professional actively working in the healthcare industry, you probably don’t realize how important medical records are — or how dangerously unreliable they can be. According to Black ...

Misidentifying patients can have tragic consequences. Numerous catastrophic cases and near misses have been collected by Patient ID Now, a coalition of health care organizations we are affiliated with ...

On average, claim denials linked to inaccurate patient identification or faulty patient information cost $1.2 million annually The Journal of AHIMA article, "Tips for Trusting Identity in the Era of ...

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 ...

Two women with the same name went in for mammograms on the same day at the same hospital. One of the tests came back with a worrisome finding; the other looked fine. Unfortunately, the women wouldn't ...

The Joint Commission released a new advisory covering how providers can ensure they collect accurate patient identification. 1. An active conformation process can help match documentation with the ...

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 ...

One of the most significant issues facing healthcare provider organizations today regards the accuracy of patient records. Healthcare facilities often fail to link records for the same patient. Such ...