Patient identification rules:

1. In the admission department, when registering an inpatient, the medical staff fixes a patient identification bracelet on their arm, which indicates:
2. a) Last name, first name, patronymic (in full);
3. b) Day, month and year of birth.
4. Identification is obligatory before performing all medical and diagnostic procedures (fulfilling the appointment, taking material for research, transfusion of blood and its components, injection, puncture, dressing, operation).
5. Make sure that the medical personnel, when performing procedures, perform Identification by:
6. a) Oral questioning and date of birth of the patient;
7. b) Verification with bracelet data;
8. c) Reconciliation with the data of medical records.
9. When performing medical procedures, receiving intramuscular / intravenous injections, pay attention to the fact that vials, syringes for infusion administration of drugs should have a sticker on them, which indicates:
10. a) Last name, first name, patronymic (in full);
11. b) Day, month and year of birth;
12. c) Date and time of preparation.
13. If you are allergic to the bracelet, ask the medical staff to replace your bracelet with a badge. Do not lose and always carry an identification bracelet (badge) with you. Under all circumstances, medical staff should require an identification bracelet.
14. If the bracelet is lost or damaged, the nurse of the department orders a duplicate in the emergency department as soon as possible. During the absence of a bracelet in the patient, F.I.O. and date of birth are interviewed orally and checked against medical records.
15. When the patient is discharged, the nurse of the department removes the bracelet from the patient.