title: QI project slashes mislabeling rates.
abstract: You can achieve dramatic patient safety improvements by focusing on specific processes. One ED reduced major mislabeling events from 47% to 14%. Receive weekly updates on errors that occur so you can review them with staff while their memories are fresh. By looking at data from departmentwide processes, you can more readily identify common causes of errors. When discussing errors with staff, always take a nonaccusatory approach.
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D001900:Boston; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D011356:Product Labeling; D011786:Quality Control; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*