1. Alarm fatigue hazards
2. Exposure dangers from radiation therapy and CT
3. Medication administration errors when using infusion pumps
4. Cross-contamination from flexible endoscopes
5. Failing to pay sufficient attention to new health information technology connectivity
6. Feeding tube misconnections
7. Surgical fires
8. Needlesticks and other sharps injuries
9. Anesthesia dangers from mistakes in pre-use inspection
10. Problems with home use medical devices
11. Defibrillator failure
12. Luer misconnections
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