Tag: Medical Errors

Majority of harmful diagnostic errors tied to delays, with more than half resulting in severe harm

23.0 percent experienced a diagnostic error; errors contributed to temporary harm, permanent harm, or death in 17.8 percent

Likelihood of experiencing a serious medical outcome or being admitted to a health care facility was increased for children younger than 6 years

Enhanced policies, as well as technological solutions that can reduce opportunity for error, should be explored and adopted

About one-third of cases were reclassified following central review; receipt of inappropriate meds reported in 7 percent of misdiagnosed cases

Total serious harms extrapolated to affect 795,000 in U.S., with 15 dangerous diseases accounting for half of serious harms

Increased odds of not making medication-related errors found for nurses who had attended training within last two years versus longer period

Interventions, including phoning pharmacies and enabling CancelRX in electronic medical records, may reduce risk for medication safety events

Likelihood of having better physical health up for nurses who perceived that worksite was very supportive of well-being

After adjustment for depression, no increased odds of suicidal ideation in association with burnout