Explanation should include
- using at least two ways to identify patients (e.g., the patient’s name and date of birth) to ensure that each patient receives prescribed care
- using National Patient Safety Goals to identify patients when performing assigned skills.
Process/Skill Questions
- Why is proper patient identification important when administering medications and performing treatments?
- What role does patient identification play in the reporting of test results or procedure outcomes?
- What effect does patient identification have on billing processes?
- Why should patients be reminded to shred or otherwise destroy their ID bracelet when it is no longer needed?
- How are patients identified in a healthcare setting?