This alert discusses a patient safety incident of wrong site procedure. The incident is described. The admission slip indicated RIGHT Pleural Effusion. The attending doctor documented "RIGHT ...
This alert describes a patient safety incident of retention of a foreign body following a diagnostic procedure. A patient had CT scan of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis. A tampon was inserted into ...
Two issues have come to light concerning magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) hazards. Patients have ...