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	POLICY: It is the policy of Agency to ensure that all clients are properly identified prior to any care, treatment or services provided. Exception: PRINCIPLES OF IDENTIFICATION: A system for positive identification of all agency clients fulfills four 4 basic functions: Provides positive identification of clients from the time of admittance or acceptance for treatment. This identification system shall apply to clients in all areas of the agency. Provides a positive method of linking clients to their medical records and treatment. Minimizes the possibility that identifying data can be...
Second excerpt:
	...to the written information on the identification band. If the client's date of birth is not available, the second identifier will become the client's medical record number. Client identification must be confirmed using the two 2 identifier system prior to conducting any healthcare procedures. Procedures may include, but are not limited to: Administration of medication Transfusion of blood or blood components Obtaining blood or other specimens from the client Specimen...