Medical errors in the US claim over 250,000 patient lives annually. On average, 30% of medical errors such as medication errors, blood transfusion errors, radiation overdoses and wrong patient surgeries are directly caused by patient misidentification. As a result, the Joint Commission has declared improving patient identification as the #1 Patient Safety goal for hospitals.
Watch this on-demand webinar to learn how your healthcare organization can:
- Improve patient identification and reduce medical errors
- Eliminate duplicate medical records and overlays
- Increase patient safety and satisfaction
