Thursday, May 23, 2013

Transcription Errors

What transcription heard:

This patient is taking up too much room.

What was actually said:

This patient was taken to the Operating Room.

6 comments:

  1. Sounds like someone needs to start a website: Damn you, autotranscription.com!

    PharmGirl

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  2. She could have been taking up too much room in pre-op, so they finally moved her to the OR. I like to think the best of my auto-transcripts......yeah, right!
    ~Jasmine.

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