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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43080/psn-pdf
March 26, 2014 - On the laboratory side, the most serious threat to patient
safety was mislabeled blood samples.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45695/psn-pdf
December 14, 2016 - led to a significant decrease in the rate of lab specimen
collection and handling errors for blood samples
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45900/psn-pdf
June 07, 2017 - blood-bank-specimen-mislabeling-college-american-pathologists-q-probes-
study-41333-blood-bank
The rate of mislabeled blood samples
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/sample-sample-carryover-source-analytical-laboratory-error-and-its-relevance-integrated
January 12, 2022 - present a protocol to measure and assess specimen-to-specimen contamination in large sets of laboratory samples
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35424/psn-pdf
April 09, 2013 - a standardized system to establish correlation error frequencies between cytologic
and histologic samples
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50841/psn-pdf
January 29, 2020 - Identify the patient with two unique identifiers.
2) Connect the patient identifiers to all prepared lab samples … This review may include re-educating the staff on the current SOP, evaluating
other samples processed … assessment of test performance through testing of previously analyzed specimens,
internal blind testing of samples … , or external proficiency testing of samples; and (6) assessment of problem-
solving skills.21 A monitoring … Checking the labels of all blood
https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#21
samples against the two unique identifiers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/wrong-patients-blood-evaluating-near-miss-wrong-transfusion-event
July 01, 2017 - Identify the patient with two unique identifiers. 2) Connect the patient identifiers to all prepared lab samples … This review may include re-educating the staff on the current SOP, evaluating other samples processed … assessment of test performance through testing of previously analyzed specimens, internal blind testing of samples … , or external proficiency testing of samples; and (6) assessment of problem-solving skills. 21 A monitoring … Checking the labels of all blood samples against the two unique identifiers on the patient’s wristband
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-surgery-2015
February 22, 2023 - May 17, 2023
Learning from samples of one or fewer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-sample-medications-primary-care-practice-based-research-network-study
July 12, 2010 - the Institute for Safe Medication Practices' recommendations for safe distribution of medication samples
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-based-transfusion-error-tracking-2005-2010-identifying-key-errors-threatening
March 09, 2022 - On the laboratory side, the most serious threat to patient safety was mislabeled blood samples.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blood-bank-specimen-mislabeling-college-american-pathologists-q-probes-study-41333-blood-bank
November 16, 2022 - The rate of mislabeled blood samples in hospital laboratories did not improve significantly between
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/healthcare-problems-are-organizational-not-clinical
July 14, 2010 - October 5, 2011
Learning from samples of one or fewer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/human-factors-anaesthesia-and-critical-care
June 15, 2011 - January 24, 2018
Learning from samples of one or fewer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blood-sampling-guidelines-focus-patient-safety-and-identification-review
August 10, 2016 - A WebM&M commentary explored problems associated with mislabeled blood samples.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/liquid-based-papanicolaou-tests-endometrial-carcinoma-diagnosis-performance-error-root-cause
September 01, 2012 - Of the 27 rescreened samples, 16 were recategorized to positive.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-research-and-institutional-review-board-librarians-role-human-subject-testing
June 01, 2022 - March 1, 2023
Learning from samples of one or fewer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/poor-medication-history-plus-slow-symptom-onset-delays-diagnosis
October 12, 2022 - March 5, 2014
Learning from samples of one or fewer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/comparing-perspectives-organisational-silence-analysis-gosport-inquiry
September 29, 2021 - February 22, 2023
Learning from samples of one or fewer.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/significant-reduction-preanalytical-errors-nonphlebotomy-blood-draws-after-implementation
May 29, 2019 - led to a significant decrease in the rate of lab specimen collection and handling errors for blood samples
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quality-and-patient-safety-engaging-your-board-take-lead
April 21, 2015 - July 25, 2011
Do medication samples jeopardize patient safety?