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Inclusion of a Third Patient Identifier on Paper-Based Orders to Increase Safety

To enhance patient safety, we are implementing a requirement for paper-based orders to include a minimum of three patient identifiers.

Effective June 30, 2025, all paper-based orders (including add-on orders) must include at least three patient identifiers. Patient’s Legal Name and Date of Birth must match the ones on the specimen’s label, and the third must match the identifier in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Any extra identifiers on the specimen label must also match the ones on the paperwork and in the EHR.

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