Showing posts with label Medical Errors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Medical Errors. Show all posts
Sep 4, 2015
Medical Errors
The thing we see cited among the top causes
of death is medical errors, also known in the literature as
“preventable adverse events.” That means when medical personnel do
the wrong thing, or fail to do the right thing, or do the right
thing, but do it wrong. This can often take the form of
misdiagnosis, or miscommunication between various healthcare
providers, or between providers and patient. Medical errors are the
third leading cause of death in America.
Aug 31, 2010
Top Three Most Costly Medical Errors
The following are annual numbers from 2008 for preventable medical errors. The first one is usually from not turning patients in bed.
1. Pressure ulcers - 374,964 errors, $10,288 per error, $3.86 billion total.
2. Postoperative infections - 252,695 errors, $14,548 per error, $3.68 billion total.
3. Mechanical complication of a device, implant, or graft - 60,380 errors, $18,771 per error, $1.13 billion total.
1. Pressure ulcers - 374,964 errors, $10,288 per error, $3.86 billion total.
2. Postoperative infections - 252,695 errors, $14,548 per error, $3.68 billion total.
3. Mechanical complication of a device, implant, or graft - 60,380 errors, $18,771 per error, $1.13 billion total.
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