Medscape March 10, 2020
Diagnostic errors, for the third consecutive year, led the top 10 patient safety concerns this year, according to the annual report by the ECRI Institute, an independent, nonprofit global group working to improve safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness across all healthcare settings.
However, maternal health, which was not listed in the top 10 last year, moved into the number-two spot.
Included in ECRI’s analysis are 3.2 million patient safety adverse events from its Patient Safety Organization reporting program. Votes from patient safety and medication safety experts are tallied as well.
The list reflects new risks or concerns heightened with new technologies or delivery models or long-term issues that need renewed focus, not necessarily the most frequent or severe events.
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