Question

--Compare a contrast a duplicate, overlap, and overlay "MPI errors watch video

--Why is it important to avoid MPI errors? Illustrate with an example.

Answer 1

*DUPLICATE RECORDS _ A PATIENT HAS TWO OR MORE MRNs. _ THE AVERAGE DUPLICATION RATE LESS THAN 2 %. _ EASIER TO FIX _ TIME AND MATERIAL WASTE INCREASED. _ DELAY IN BILLING, IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. * OVERLAP _ A PATIENT HAS DIFFERENT MRNs IN SEPARATE FACILITIES. _ THE AVERAGE OVERLAPPING RATE IS MORE THAN 40% _ IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND USING A FIXED COMPUTED TIME. _ TIME AND MATERIAL WASTE INCREASED _ DELAY IN BILLING OCCURRED. * OVERLAY RECORDS _ ONE MRN CONTAINS INFORMATION OF TWO DIFFERENT PATIENTS. _ RISK OF CLINICAL ERROR. _ IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. _ IT CAN TAKE HOURS TO MONTHS TO FIX * IMPORTANCE OF AVOIDING MPI ERRORS _MPI ERRORS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF PATIENTS MISMATCHING AND PATIENTS SAFETY PROBLEMS _ MPI IS CONSIDERED AS THE MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCES IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY ACROSS PATIENTS CARE SETTINGS. _ OVER LAY IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS MIS IDENTIFICATION PROBLEM LEADS TO BILLING ERRORS IT CAN BE PREVENT BY AVOIDING MPI ERRORS. _ OVERLAYS ATE THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF PATIENTS SAFETY ERRORS AND HAVE HIGH COST TO CORRECT THE ERRORS. _ PATIENTS ARE TREATED WITH MISSING INFORMATION CAN LEADS TO DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXAMPLE LIKE TEST CAN BE REPEAT IN CHEST X RAY THAT RISES THE COST OF CARE AND IT IS DANGEROUS LIKE EXPOSURE TO RADIATION IN CHILDREN. _ OVERLAYS AND DUPLICATES DECREASES THE QUALITY OF CARE, THEIR VALUES.