Patient Identification Systems
"Patient Identification Systems" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Organized procedures for establishing patient identity, including use of bracelets, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D010355
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.452.653
|
| Concept/Terms |
Patient Identification Systems- Patient Identification Systems
- Identification System, Patient
- Identification Systems, Patient
- Patient Identification System
- System, Patient Identification
- Systems, Patient Identification
Patient Tracking- Patient Tracking
- Patient Trackings
- Tracking, Patient
- Trackings, Patient
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Identification Systems".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Patient Identification Systems".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patient Identification Systems" by people in this website by year, and whether "Patient Identification Systems" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Identification Systems" by people in Profiles.
-
Henneman PL, Marquard JL, Fisher DL, Bleil J, Walsh B, Henneman JP, Blank FS, Higgins AM, Nathanson BH, Henneman EA. Bar-code verification: reducing but not eliminating medication errors. J Nurs Adm. 2012 Dec; 42(12):562-6.
-
Marquard JL, Henneman PL, He Z, Jo J, Fisher DL, Henneman EA. Nurses' behaviors and visual scanning patterns may reduce patient identification errors. J Exp Psychol Appl. 2011 Sep; 17(3):247-56.
-
Henneman PL, Fisher DL, Henneman EA, Pham TA, Campbell MM, Nathanson BH. Patient identification errors are common in a simulated setting. Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Jun; 55(6):503-9.
-
Henneman EA, Roche JP, Fisher DL, Cunningham H, Reilly CA, Nathanson BH, Henneman PL. Error identification and recovery by student nurses using human patient simulation: opportunity to improve patient safety. Appl Nurs Res. 2010 Feb; 23(1):11-21.
-
Henneman EA, Cobleigh R, Avrunin GS, Clarke LA, Osterweil LJ, Henneman PL. Designing property specifications to improve the safety of the blood transfusion process. Transfus Med Rev. 2008 Oct; 22(4):291-9.
-
Henneman PL, Fisher DL, Henneman EA, Pham TA, Mei YY, Talati R, Nathanson BH, Roche J. Providers do not verify patient identity during computer order entry. Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Jul; 15(7):641-8.
-
Hale JF. Managing a disaster scene and multiple casualties before help arrives. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2008 Mar; 20(1):91-102, vii.
-
Guharoy R. Potential and perils of implantable microchip. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005 Feb 15; 62(4):355.
-
Melillo KD, Futrell M. Wandering and technology devices. Helping caregivers ensure the safety of confused older adults. J Gerontol Nurs. 1998 Aug; 24(8):32-8.