Distinct newborn identification requirement. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Distinct newborn identification requirement. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Newspaper/Magazine Article
 
• Published June 2018

Distinct newborn identification requirement.

R3 Report. June 25, 2018;7:1-2.

Neonatal patients are at risk for misidentification due to communication challenges and lack of distinguishable features. This report highlights new Joint Commission requirements to reduce errors related to newborn misidentification.

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