Duplicate Medical Records Linked to Higher Hospital Death Risk

Duplicate medical records linked to higher hospital death risk

Patients with duplicate medical records are 5 times more likely to die after being admitted to hospital and 3 times more likely to require intensive care than those with a single medical record, reveals US research published online in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.

Duplicate medical records linked to 5-fold heightened risk of inpatient death

Patients with duplicate medical records are five times more likely to die after being admitted to hospital and three times more likely to require intensive care than those with a single medical record, reveals US research published online in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety. The findings prompt the researchers to call for improvements in data integrity and policy changes in health information management to boost patient safety.

The Hidden Dangers of Duplicate Medical Records

(MedPage Today) -- Patients with duplicate medical records had higher odds of adverse outcomes and longer hospital stays, a retrospective analysis from a large U.S. health system showed. Compared to patients with single, accurate records, those...

Patients with duplicate medical records have worse hospital outcomes a