Medscape October 25, 2019
Diagnostic testing errors and medication events are the most common safety risks patients face in ambulatory care, followed by falls and problems involving privacy and personal security, according to a new report from the ECRI Institute’s Patient Safety Organization.
The report, Deep Dive: Safe Ambulatory Care, Strategies for Patient Safety and Risk Reduction, provides a snapshot of these top safety challenges in the outpatient setting and offers potential solutions.
“As healthcare delivery shifts from hospitals to ambulatory care settings, it can be challenging to coordinate care among various clinicians, systems, and facilities, raising the potential for errors that put patients at risk,” Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and CEO of the ECRI Institute, said in a news release.
“Reducing and...