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If I'm not mistaken, in Kaiser hospitals, each time a drug is administered to an in-hospital patient, the patient's wristband is electronically scanned with a h
by HillaryBriss 10y ago
If I'm not mistaken, in Kaiser hospitals, each time a drug is administered to an in-hospital patient, the patient's wristband is electronically scanned with a handheld gun to re-verify that this is in fact Patient X with condition Y who needs treatment Z.
- venomsnake 10y agoI do hope they scan before administering.
- gameshot911 10y agoCorrect, both the patient and the medication are scanned and confirmed against the electronic order before administration.
- internaut 10y agoThat's a great idea. A pack of peanuts at the supermarket probably gets a tighter chain of custody than 10cc of morphine.