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How many identifiers are used to identify a patient?

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According to The Joint Commission, a leading healthcare accrediting body, the standard protocol for patient safety requires the use of at least two patient identifiers to ensure a correct match. Understanding how many identifiers are used to identify a patient is critical for safe and accurate medical care, preventing serious errors such as medication mistakes or wrong-site surgery.