Decreasing mislabeled laboratory specimens using barcode technology and bedside printers.
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Mislabeling of laboratory samples has been found to be a high-risk issue in acute care hospitals. The goal of this study was to decrease mislabeled blood specimens. In the first year after the implementation of a positive patient identification system using barcoding and computer technology, the number of labeling errors decreased from 103 to 8 per year. The outcome was clinically and statistically significant (P < .001).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of nursing care quality
دوره 26 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011