DOTmed June 2, 2021
Millions of Americans are harmed, and more than 200,000 die, due to preventable medical error every year. While there will always be adverse events in healthcare that are unavoidable and harmful, such as a patient having a deadly allergic reaction to a medication they have never received, preventable harm is avoidable. Preventable harm can range from wrong site surgeries to a patient receiving a medication that they have a documented allergy to.
The cost of preventable harm
Preventable medical errors are estimated to cost the U.S. healthcare system at least $19.8 billion annually due to additional medical care and lost productivity. Additionally, the fragmented systems and processes that lead to preventable harm result in unsatisfactory quality outcomes. Last year, 774 U.S....
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