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<p class="Executive-Summary-Text">Unidentified patients pose safety concerns because of the possibility of duplicate medical record creation and patient misidentification. Several approaches may help minimize safety concerns.</p>

Too Many ‘John Does?’ Tighten Processes for Unidentified Patients

Names might be too similar

Unidentified patients pose safety concerns because of the possibility of duplicate medical record creation and patient misidentification. Several approaches may help minimize safety concerns.