Wednesday, November 26, 2008

medical errors

Methods in Reducing Medical Errors Introduction:-

Historical Prospective
Nov. 1999 IOM Report, “To Err is Human”
Called for;
Research into causes and solutions
Enhanced Reporting of Errors
Increased Expectations for Performance

Historical Perspective: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Probability of:


Acquiring AIDS from single unit of blood

All heads on 20 consecutive coin tosses

Death airline accident

Death general anesthesia

Death MVA

Preventable Hospital Deaths

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