New Guidance on Preventing Lost Medical Specimens
Safety Net
English - October 17, 2022 09:00 - 8 minutes - 15.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsScience Health & Fitness Medicine patient safety medmal medical malpractice error professional liability crico crico/rmf Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It is estimated that thousands of medical specimens are lost each month. The impact on the diagnostic process when a specimen is lost is of particular concern. In early 2022, a patient safety document was published by the Academic Medical Center Patient Safety Organization, or AMC PSO, to describe ways to prevent harm to patients when specimens are lost. Safety Net interviews two participants with some advice for QI.