Medical Mixups

Report: Medical Record Mix-ups Are A Common …

https://www.npr.org/2016/10/01/496195979/report-medical-record-mix-ups-are-a-common-problem

A new report by the ECRI Institute says that such patient mix-ups are actually quite common. Dr. Hardeep Singh is a patient safety researcher at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and the...

Jaw-dropping medical mix-ups | MDLinx

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Jaw-dropping medical mix-ups. By Terra Sumstine, MDLinx. | Updated March 25, 2020. In today’s high-tech, patient-centered healthcare environment, with …

Medical Record Mix-Ups a Common …

https://www.wsj.com/articles/medical-record-mix-ups-a-common-problem-study-finds-1474844404

Patient-identification mix-ups are common and can have deadly consequences, according to a report from the ECRI Institute, a nonprofit research …

Do Electronic Health Records Cause Patient Mixups?

https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/do-electronic-health-records-cause-patient-mixups

How Big is the Patient Mix-up Problem in …

https://www.rightpatient.com/blog/how-big-is-the-patient-mixup-problem-in-the-us/

Today, it is widely accepted that medical errors are the third largest killer in the U.S.; that is, far …

Prevent Patient Record Mix-Ups Before It’s …

https://www.rightpatient.com/patient-safety/prevent-patient-record-mixups-before-too-late/

And, many patients do not speak English, are unconscious or have similar names and birth dates, all of which increase the risk of medical mix-ups. …

Why the easy fix for patient mix-ups isn't …

https://www.statnews.com/2016/01/28/patient-mixups-universal-identification/

Yet in the United States, hospitals and medical practices routinely mix up identities — or, more generally, fail to match all the right records with a patient. …

Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse | PSNet

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Medication Mix-Up: From Bad to Worse Amanda Wollitz, PharmD, and Michael O'Connor, PharmD, MS | March 1, 2015 The Case A 69-year-old man with chronic kidney …

Study shows medical record mix-ups are more common …

https://panterlaw.com/2016/11/02/study-shows-medical-record-mix-ups-common-think/

Study shows medical record mix-ups are more common than we think - Panter, Panter & Sampedro Many people believe that medical record mix-ups are …

Commonly Mixed-Up Medical Terms #1 Flashcards | Quizlet

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noun naming the fluid secreted by mucous membranes palpation an examination technique in which the examiner uses hands to feel the texture, size, etc. of body parts …