Do errors in Patient REgistration, Matter?

I did my doctoral thesis on this very topic and the results were astounding. There is not a lot of research out there on the correlation of errors made during the time the patient is being registered for care and mistakes that happen during their care. My research, supported by more than 350 peer reviewed journal articles and research papers, found that the errors made during patient registration can in fact lead to sentinel events during a patients care at the facility.

From an incorrect name spelling to multiple charts the care mistakes that can happen due to those simple errors in registration can have catastrophic effects on the patient and at times can be life altering or life ending. It is vital that more research is conducted on this topic and solutions are found to avoid the “simple” and “non-important” errors that are happening during the patient registration process.

Join me for the next several weeks, as I post sections of my dissertation on this very topic. I am hoping that this brings awareness to this issue and that those in these departments begin to realize that not only does their position matter in patient care, but it sets the tone for correct care to be given the entire time the patient is within the facility.