U.S. Inaction Lets Look-Alike Tubes Kill Patients

Efforts to stop deadly mix-ups of interchangeable medical tubes face industry resistance and obstacles at the F.D.A.

Checklists will help a great deal with this problem.

The real solution is action on the part of the FDA. Just tell them how it is to be done. Give them some time to stock the changes. Old supplies go to charity of to recycle. There is a blip in costs followed by major savings.

Again, everybody pays. The individual costs will not be high.