When is your hospital at risk for patient harm?

Many of those who work in hospitals know there is always potential for staff to make mistakes, and that those mistakes might cause patient harm. Hospitals are constantly working toward better patient care, putting systems in place to ensure that clinicians double- and triple-check their work, and The Joint Commission continuously urges hospitals to use evidence-based practices to prevent patient harm. 

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