Device Networking, Data Capture Key To Reducing Medical Errors - IEEE Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medical errors involving certain devices could be reduced by networking systems that incorporate automated safeguards and data capturing technology, a white paper published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) suggests.
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