Safety

Establish a dissemination policy for critical test results

Ambulatory Safety Monitor, June 15, 2006

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When critical test results arrive, you must have a policy in place to ensure they reach the correct person who can act on the information. Develop polices to

  • identify which of your providers should receive the various test results.
  • determine the communication and notification system that works best for your providers.
  • identify who the results should go to when the provider who ordered the tests is not available.
  • educate providers about the policy.



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