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Adverse Drug Reactions
Nearly All U.S. Hospitals Have Adverse Event Reporting Systems, but Problems Remain, Says New AHRQ-Funded Study
January 2nd, 2009
More than ninety-four percent of U.S. hospitals have centralized systems for collecting reports of adverse events, but only 21 percent fully distribute and consider adverse event summary reports, according to a study funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The new study published in the December 8 issue of Quality and Safety in Health Care is based on a national survey of more than 1,600 hospitals. Hospitals participating in the random, voluntary survey described how their adverse event reporting systems work, the status of reporting practices, and how they use reporting to improve care. Adverse events are unintended injuries that...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-01-02)
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