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  • Title: Maximizing patient safety utilizing effective patient identification and image labeling practices.
    Author: Aloisio JJ.
    Journal: Radiol Manage; 2008; 30(5):54-9. PubMed ID: 18953985.
    Abstract:
    Proper patient identification in the radiology setting is increasingly being recognized as a widespread safety issue. This article discusses the corrective action taken when a mislabeled portable image contributed to a patient's demise. Annual bedside portable exams at North Shore University Hospital exceed 60,000 procedures. Managing workload of this volume is extremely difficult and requires effective patient identification policies and procedures to ensure patient safety. Developing a safety culture across the radiology department is a critical component of patient safety. Staff education and ongoing re-enforcement of safety principles are fundamental elements to a successful program.
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