Inside Precision Medicine May 7, 2024
A study by researchers at Mass General Brigham has revealed that patient adverse events are prevalent and persistent in outpatient settings including visits to primary care physicians, specialty care, day surgeries, and other settings.
The research analyzed patient care in 2018 at four Boston-area healthcare systems and provides insights on the most common forms of adverse healthcare events and the populations most likely to be affected. The report, published in The Annals of Internal Medicine, also suggests interventions that can improve patient safety in these care settings.
“Our study is an alarm bell,” said corresponding author David Levine, MD, of the division of general internal medicine and primary care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “About one-in-four people every month are...
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