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 ...

This content is sponsored by Imprivata. Patient identification errors jeopardize patient safety and result in costly and long-lasting ramifications for providers. The Joint Commission lists improving ...

In an effort to reduce newborn identification errors, the Joint Commission (JC) has created a new newborn identification requirement for all JC-accredited hospitals and critical access hospitals that ...

Hospitals across the country are exploring ways to reduce patient identification errors — a problem that poses serious risk to patient safety, undermines patient satisfaction and leads to revenue loss ...