Unlike CT scans or X-rays, MRI does not expose patients to ionizing radiation, helping cement its image as a lower-risk diagnostic tool. But patient safety experts say that perception has also contributed to a dangerous blind spot inside hospitals and imaging centers.
Preventable transmission events occur when disease vectors are overlooked or not identified by a facility’s surveillance systems, and they can lead to hospital-associated infections, illness among staff members, delayed treatment, and operational disruption.
A growing body of research is reinforcing what many frontline nurses and hospital leaders already suspect: Nurse burnout is no longer just a workforce wellness issue.
