Patient Misidentification Events in the Veterans Health Administration: A Comprehensive Review in the Context of High-Reliability Health Care

Conclusions Patient misidentification is prevalent in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. However, specific care areas reported more close calls, an indicator of good safety culture. There were associations between policy and process issues, consistent use of 2 identifiers, and misidentification events. This review provides insight from the Veterans Health Administration national databases that health care institutions can use to improve their systems.
Source: Journal of Patient Safety - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Studies Source Type: research