The findings of a study published on June 19, 2015 in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety involving 450 respondents to an online survey of patients and families regarding adverse medical and surgical events, who also provided written narratives in addition to filling out the quantitative survey, “highlights the concerns… Read More
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New Evidence Suggests That Adverse Medical Events In Hospitals Are 10 Times Greater Than Previously Reported
A new study estimates that adverse medical events in hospitals occur at a rate TEN TIMES GREATER than previously thought and that there are adverse medical events in ONE-THIRD of all hospital admissions. The grossly under-reported adverse medical events in the past are due to the manner in… Read More
