Standardized patient identification and specimen labeling: a retrospective analysis on improving patient safety.

Julie K. Kim; Bert Dotson; Sean Thomas; Kelly C. Nelson

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Standardized patient identification and specimen labeling: a retrospective analysis on improving patient safety.

January 18, 2013

Kim JK, Dotson B, Thomas S, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68(1):53-6.

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A systems-level protocol was effective in decreasing dermatology specimen labeling errors at a large academic medical center in this study. Specimen labeling accuracy has been suggested as a potential patient safety measure.

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