Standardized patient identification and specimen labeling: a retrospective analysis on improving patient safety.
Kim JK, Dotson B, Thomas S, et al. Standardized patient identification and specimen labeling: a retrospective analysis on improving patient safety. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68(1):53-6. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2012.06.017.
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.