Failing to associate the right patient with the appropriate action, referred to as wrong-patient errors, is a prevalent occurrence with potentially fatal consequences, according to a report from the ...
Despite a protocol instituted by the Joint Committee to prevent wrong-site and wrong-patient medical errors, a new study shows that these errors are still taking place. The Universal Protocol requires ...
Documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog detail an array of staff errors, communication breakdowns and technological problems at Mission Hospital that state and federal regulators said put patients’ ...