| Subject: | The Joint Commission Issues A Sentinel Event Alert About Preventing Technology-Related Health Care Errors |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 11 Dec 2008 - 03:00 pm |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) has issued Sentinel Event Alert Issue 42, "Safely Implementing Health Information And Converging Technologies". According to TJC, healthcare professionals need to be aware, as health information technology (HIT) and converging technologies (defined as the interrelationship between medical devices and HIT) are implemented, of the safety risks and preventable adverse events that such implementations may create. While previous Sentinel Event Alerts... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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