AHIMA April 1, 2020
Two decades ago, with its groundbreaking To Err is Human report, the Institute of Medicine sounded an alarm on patient safety that reverberates today, and reminds us of how much still needs to be done on this critical issue.
A recent report by the World Health Organization shines a light on the problem with some disturbing statistics. For example, hospital-acquired infections affect up to one in 10 patients globally, and as many as four out of 10 patients are harmed while receiving care in primary care and outpatient settings, with up to 80 percent of the harm considered to have been preventable.
This is an issue that demands the close attention of leaders at all levels of health systems and...
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