Submitted by Traci Hoiting on January 31, 2014 - 7:45pm
Last revised by Web Producer on March 13, 2014 - 12:43pm.
Idea Status:
This idea is applicable to UCSF Medical Center. Specimen labeling errors are a significant patient safety risk in addition to causing increased costs and clinician and patient dissatisfaction. Specimen mislabeling is due primarily to human and system errors. Through the use of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies this project is aimed at identifying process defects and testing and implementing process and technology improvements.
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