“When a new patient enters a hospital, staff members generally follow the same routine. The admitting nurse asks the patient’s name, date of birth, symptoms, and any allergies to any medications. From this information, a medical record is created and the patient may be admitted and is taken to a room.
However, at JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX, there is one extra step for admitting nurses in the Department of Psychiatry: photographing new patients.”
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Sarah Kearns, HealthLeaders Media, 14 December 2009
