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WRITTEN VERSUS PRINTED PATIENT IDENTIFICATION ILLEGIBILITY can be caused by poor handwriting This causes MISIDENTIFICATION 21.5 BILLION was wasted by some nations due to errors Improper identification WASTES TIME It puts PATIENT SAFETY at risk And can cause DEATH in some cases 99.9% of all medication administration errors can be prevented using barcode scanning Be responsible. Visit www.visionid.ie Capture » Mobilise » Track

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Page 1: Written-vs-Printed-Infographic

WRITTEN VERSUS PRINTED PATIENT IDENTIFICATION

ILLEGIBILITY can be caused by poor handwriting

This causes MISIDENTIFICATION

€21.5 BILLION was wasted by some nations due to errors

Improper identification WASTES TIME

It puts PATIENT SAFETY at risk

And can cause DEATH in some cases

99.9% of all medication administration errors can be prevented using barcode scanning

Be responsible. Visit www.visionid.ie Capture » Mobilise » Track