More than 30,000 specimen bottles come from gastroenterology and colorectal surgery each year at Mayo Clinic, and sometimes, they get mislabeled. "Most labeling errors have been due to either the ...

With a long-held commitment to continuously improving the quality and safety of patient care, Mayo Clinic researchers are recommending a new technologically-advanced labeling system aimed at reducing ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- With a long-held commitment to continuously improving the quality and safety of patient care, Mayo Clinic researchers are recommending a new technologically-advanced labeling ...

RFID labeling has cut down significantly on errors at one unit of Mayo Clinic, according to a new study. A new system implemented last year at the clinic’s high-volume gastroenterology and colorectal ...

* Context. - The labeling of paraffin blocks and microscopic glass slides in the practice of surgical pathology varies from institution to institution and introduces ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the global automated blood tube labeler and specimen transport box market, and the market is poised to grow by USD 94.57 million during 2020-2024 ...

Up to 70 percent of errors associated with lab results happen way before the tests are even analyzed, according to a report from ECRI Institute’s Patient Safety Organization. Getting a delayed ...

Several years ago, United Hospital, in St. Paul, Minn., made headlines when it informed a patient she had breast cancer and then—two days after undergoing a double ...

Ensuring top-notch accuracy and frequent monitoring of pathology collection is crucial to maintaining quality of care in ASCs. Recently, two Surgical Care Affiliates centers, Fort Worth (Texas) ...