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PATIENT IDENTIFICATION ACCURACY - QT1
QT1
In order to report accurate laboratory results and meet The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goal #1: “Identify patients correctly,” institutions must properly identify patients. Since most laboratories perform testing away from the patient, patient identification, and labeling of specimens and coordination with test requisitions must be performed accurately and completely. By continuously monitoring for wristband errors, participants can promptly identify and correct problems that may interfere with patient care services. Use this monitor to help meet CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program General Checklist statements GEN.20316, GEN.40490, and GEN.40825.
Objectives
Assess the incidence of wristband errors within individual institutions, compare performance between participating institutions, and identify improvement opportunities.
Data Collection
On six predetermined days per month, participants will monitor patient wristband identification for all phlebotomies performed at their institution. Phlebotomists will tally the total number of wristbands checked, the number of errors found, and the types of wristband error. This monitor includes all routinely wristbanded patients. Include emergency department patients only if the emergency department routinely applies wristbands to these patients.
Performance Indicator
Wristband error rate (%)
Performance Breakdown
Breakdown of wristband error types (%)
Shipping Schedule
Shipment A: December 9, 2019
Shipment B: March 2, 2020
Shipment C: June 1, 2020
Shipment D: August 31, 2020
Additional Information
Participants in the Q-TRACKS program receive:
Users Guide
Templates and instructions for data collection
Quarterly reports that include fingerprint clusters, customer-defined groups, and all institution comparisons
Peer directory
Q-TRACKS activities meet the American Board of Pathology MOC Part IV Practice Performance Assessment requirements.
Satisfaction with Outpatient Specimen Collection (QT7)
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Stat Test Turnaround Time Outliers (QT8)
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Critical Values Reporting (QT10)
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Troponin Turnaround Times (QT15)
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Corrected Results (QT16)
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Outpatient Order Entry Errors (QT17)
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*The CAP requires accredited laboratories to have a quality management plan that covers all areas of the laboratory and includes benchmarking key measures of laboratory performance (GEN.13806, GEN.20316, COM.04000). The Joint Commission requires accredited hospitals to regularly collect and analyze performance data (PI.01.01.01, PI.02.01.01). CLIA requires laboratories to monitor, assess, and correct problems identified in preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic systems (§493.1249, §493.1289, §493.1299).