Sarah Corkey

[Sarah Corkey @CorkeySarah]

#IDme An identification armband must be attached to the patient at all times. Placing it on the bedside table or taping it to the bed is not acceptable when you are relying on information it contains.

[Sarah Corkey @CorkeySarah]

#IDme Encourage our patients and their families to be active participants in identification and to ask questions about the correctness of their care. #patientsafety @QuinteHealth

[Sarah Corkey @CorkeySarah]

How can you improve the quality of healthcare in Ontario? #ChangeDayON @QuinteHealth

[Ontario Health @OntarioHealthOH]

We’re excited to be participating in #ChangeDayON and want to see how you can make a difference. Go to https://t.co/9KJ9tor41G and make your pledge today!

[Sarah Corkey @CorkeySarah]

#IDme Every patient receiving care in the emergency department or on the inpatient units must have a legible armband on so that identification can be confirmed when the patient can't help. #whoami @QuinteHealth

[Sarah Corkey @CorkeySarah]

#IDme The use of two person specific identifiers #fullname #homeaddress #dateofbirth #hospitalid in partnership with the patient/family reduces the risk of medication errors @QuinteHealth

[Sarah Corkey @CorkeySarah]

#IDme Using #2patientidentifiers can avoid harmful incidents such as wrong person procedures. Make sure your patient has a legible armband on before they leave your care for a diagnostic test. #testforcompliance #patientsafety @QuinteHealth

[Sarah Corkey @CorkeySarah]

#IDme Misidentified patients can result in patients receiving an incorrect treatment or blood transfusion #youknowyourpatient. Mislabeled specimens can result in another patient receiving an incorrect treatment or transfusion #butdoyouknowyourlabels? @QuinteHealth #patientsafety