| Subject: | Effects of Color-Coded Wristbands on Patient Safety |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Mon, 1 May 2006 - 10:00 am |
| The May 2006 issue of the Joint Commission's Perspectives on Patient Safety reviews the risks associated with using color-coded wristbands to communicate clinical information beyond the patient's identity.
A supplemental advisory issued by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) advises that hospitals using color-coded patient wristbands may be creating unnecessary safety risks for patients.
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