title: Top 10 technology hazards for 2012. The risks that should be at the top of your prevention list.
abstract: Health technology offers countless benefits. It also presents numerous risks. Most of these can be avoided--with work. But in a constantly changing environment, it's not always easy to know where best to concentrate your efforts. Our annual list will help you make smart decisions about your safety initiatives during 2012.
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects