1. Identity Verification – ROP Compliance
Medicine Accreditation 2016

2. Working in partnership with patients and families, at least two-person specified identifiers are used to confirm that patients receive the service or procedure intended for them.

3. Patient Specific Identifiers
Using person specific identifiers to confirm that clients receive the service or procedure intended for them can avoid harmful incidents such as:
Privacy breaches
Allergic reactions
Discharge of clients to the wrong family
Medication errors
Wrong person procedures

4. Medication errors in hospitals is the most frequently identified area in the literature of patient safety
Medication errors occur with:
misread orders
medication given to the wrong patient
doses being “doubled up”
doses being missed

5. Major Test for Compliance
At least two person specific identifiers are used to conform that clients receive the service or procedure intended for them, in partnership with clients and families.

6. Two Patient Identifiers @ Covenant
Correctly identifying our patients/residents demonstrates a commitment to the safety of all patients. Unacceptable identifiers Patient/resident room number Patient/resident bed number

7. Use at least two of the following acceptable identifiers
And check against or verify by
Patient’s Full Name (first and last)
• Requesting patient or responsible party to state and spell patient's full name
• Patient ID wristband
• Alberta Personal Health Card
Patient’s Date of Birth
• Requesting patient or responsible party to state patient's birth date.
Unique Lifetime Identifier
• Health record
• Barcode
Facial Recognition
• Photo (eg. drivers license, health record photograph)
• Conducting an independent double check* – visual confirmation of identity
Hospital Identification number
• Patient ID wristband or photo

8. Verification of patient identity occurs:
At point of admission
Prior to providing any test, treatment, administering any medication or health service.

9. Remember
To provide the right care, we must ensure we have the right person.

10. Questions?