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Before Code Blue: Who’s minding the patient?

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Source: 2008 MSNBC Interactive


April 08, 2008

High-profile medical errors such as operating on the wrong body part or receiving a mistaken dose of drugs should take a back seat to a far more common and insidious mistake, a new report reveals. For the fifth straight year, an analysis of errors in t

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    charlita

    about 5 years ago

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    this is shocking-makes you scared to go to the hospital.This is what happened to my Mom. Things were not picked up on and she fell through the cracks. I had to bring alot of things to the staff and doctor's attention. She was admitted on a Friday after a fall with no injuries for observation. One thing after another went wrong. She ended up in ICU and died the following Monday! It was quite a shock.

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    StarlightRN

    about 5 years ago

    6394 comments

    This is a very intersting article. I'm always afraid I won't pick up on subtle changes in a patient. Expecially at night when they are sleeping. They could appear to be sleeping, but have something else going on. We do have a rapid response team at our hosital and it has been utilized.

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    Account Removed

    about 5 years ago

    interesting article.makes you really think about some situations and question them!

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