Each person has unique technical skills
and everything done by one person impacts
the next step in the ongoing treatment
of the patient. A surgeon cannot replace
a laboratory technologist, a nurse cannot
replace a pharmacist, and so on. We depend
on, and expect, the proper execution
of these skills: the accuracy of tests
performed by a lab technologist, radiographer,
or MRI technologist leads to the accurate
diagnosis by the doctor. Constant vigilance
by staff such as – but not limited
to! – therapists, technologists,
BME techs, records techs, transcriptionists
and pharmacists regarding medications,
sterile procedures, tests, and treatments
ensures that nothing is missed and minimizes
the risk of complications.
