Top 5 reported adverse events in 2016

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Top 5 Reported Adverse Events in 2016

While providing a safe and high quality care environment is a foundational goal of many healthcare institutions, preventable adverse events still occur at an alarming rate, with medical error cited as the third leading cause of death in the U.S.¹ Medical errors are estimated to cost the U.S. economy upwards of $20.8 billion annually.² The five most common safety events reported by Quantros’ hospital and health system customers in 2016, are Medication, Falls & Slips, Admission/Transfer/Discharge, Laboratory and Skin Integrity events.

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¹Makary, M., & Daniel, M. (2016). Medical Error – The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US. BMJ, 353.
²Perez, K. (2016, June 21). The Human and Economic Cost of Medical Errors.