Why Pharmacists Ask For Your Date Of Birth (Weekly Weigh In)
Update: 2025-11-10
Description
In this Weekly Weigh In, Sam Llona, Robbie Abasi, and Xavier Hill answer a listener question about why pharmacists ask for your date of birth every time. They show how look alike names, same birthdays, and rushed handoffs lead to wrong patient errors, including a real mix up with a long acting injectable that forced a hospital policy change. You hear how teams prevent errors with multiple identifiers, barcoding, and good catch reporting, and why many near misses never get logged. The crew closes by debating biometric shortcuts and apps at pickup, and why patient safety still needs human checks.
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