Aug 5, 2019 | Laboratory Pathology
EMPIs may help clinical laboratories ensure their patients and medical records are properly matched with medical laboratory test results and specimens Mix-ups between patients and their medical records, known in the healthcare industry as “patient mismatching,” happen far too frequently in hospitals and clinics worldwide. When surgery is involved, such mismatches can lead to deadly errors. However, clinical laboratories and pathology groups also must take steps to ensure patients, their...
