Device Clock Discrepancies May Pose Patient Risks
February 1, 2013 | Evaluations & Guidance
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Discrepancies between the times kept by the internal clocks of different medical devices and systems can present patient safety risks, according to an article in the Gray Sheet.
Clinicians rely on accurate data to make important clinical decisions, and when simultaneous patient data must be taken from two devices that aren’t properly synchronized, it’s...