| Subject: | TJC Issues Sentinel Event Alert Addressing Accident and Injury Prevention in the MRI Suite |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Wed, 20 Feb 2008 - 02:00 pm |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued a Sentinel Event Alert, Issue 38 addressing accident and injury prevention in the Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite. According to TJC, while the capabilities and clinical benefits of the MRI scanner are indisputable, the MRI scanner has inherent dangers including:Projectile or "missile effect" injury caused by ferromagnetic objects (objects with magnetic properties) such as ink pens, wheelchairs, and oxygen canisters being pulled... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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