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Letters |18 March 2003

The Wrong Patient

Stephen Sandroni, MD

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  • Allegheny General Hospital; Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (Sandroni)
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TO THE EDITOR:
Chassin and Becher (1) describe perfectly the uncoordinated care that, if not characteristic, is certainly episodic in so many of our hospitals. At a macro level, it is time to concede that the current organizational structure of our hospitals cannot ensure a consistently high level of safety for our patients. Safe, timely, satisfying care cannot be provided in a system that lacks point-of-service management presence. At a micro level, this is most visible throughout the United States in the elimination of the traditional head nurse. Today's (often rotating) charge nurse is a harried individual who usually carries...
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Sandroni S. The Wrong Patient. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:517–518. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-6-200303180-00022

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(6):517-518.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-6-200303180-00022

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