Reports of preventable medical errors from the Alberta Patient Safety Survey 2004.
The Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) is charged with reporting to Albertans on the quality, safety and performance of the healthcare system. In 2004, the HQCA conducted a telephone survey (response rate: 55%) of 1,500 adult Albertans to assess their perceptions of and personal experiences with preventable medical errors (PMEs). A total of 559 (37.3%) respondents reported that they or a family member had ever experienced a PME. The most common PMEs were related to clinical performance (n=128), medication (n=123), diagnosis (n=121) and communication (n=73). Through this research, patients have provided an orientation to interventions to improve patient care and prevent medical errors.
Vanderheyden
Laura C
LC
Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary.
Northcott
Herbert C
HC
Adair
Carol E
CE
McBrien-Morrison
Charlene
C
Meadows
Lynn M
LM
Norton
Peter
P
Cowell
John
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000416:Alberta; D003625:Data Collection; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D017751:Safety Management