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AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Dallas Ebola case shows even sound plans can fail spectacularly.

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Dallas Ebola case shows even sound plans can fail spectacularly.

Loftis RL. Dallas Morning News. October 5, 2014.

Guidelines and rules are developed to help augment safety, but they cannot guarantee it. This news article explores the potential causes for a missed diagnosis of Ebola despite screening procedures for the virus, including weaknesses in an electronic health record system, complacency, and poor communication.

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