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TOP 10 HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
HAZARDS FOR 2013
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Alarm hazards.
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Medication errors with infusion pumps.
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Exposure from diagnostic radiology.
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Patient/data mismatch in health IT.
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Air embolism hazard.
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Interoperability failure between devices and IT.
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Paediatric patients and “adult technology”.
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Inadequate reprocessing of endoscopes.
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Distraction
from smartphones.
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Surgical fires.
Emergency care research institute