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Reducing Medical Errors and Adverse Events (Annual Review of Medicine)

Reducing Medical Errors and Adverse Events (Annual Review of Medicine)

Heewon Lee
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Medical errors account for 98,000 deaths per year in the United States. They increase disability and costs and decrease confidence in the health care system. We review several important types of medical errors and adverse events. We discuss medication errors, healthcare-acquired infections, falls, handoff errors, diagnostic errors, and surgical errors. We describe the impact of these errors, review causes and contributing factors, and provide an overview of strategies to reduce these events. We also discuss teamwork/safety culture, an important aspect in reducing medical errors.
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Release
December 12, 2012

Reducing Medical Errors and Adverse Events (Annual Review of Medicine)

Heewon Lee
5/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Medical errors account for 98,000 deaths per year in the United States. They increase disability and costs and decrease confidence in the health care system. We review several important types of medical errors and adverse events. We discuss medication errors, healthcare-acquired infections, falls, handoff errors, diagnostic errors, and surgical errors. We describe the impact of these errors, review causes and contributing factors, and provide an overview of strategies to reduce these events. We also discuss teamwork/safety culture, an important aspect in reducing medical errors.
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Release
December 12, 2012

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