Dies ist eine Übersichtsseite mit Metadaten zu dieser wissenschaftlichen Arbeit. Der vollständige Artikel ist beim Verlag verfügbar.
Information Systems Can Prevent Errors and Improve Quality
53
Zitationen
1
Autoren
2001
Jahr
Abstract
> When you have a doctor, a patient, and a drug, there is much room for misunderstanding. > > Eugene A. Stead, Jr, MD1 The need to improve the quality of health care, prevent errors, translate good science into practice, and make patients and consumers partners in care has never been more pressing. Studies suggest that, at any given time, about a quarter of outpatients are subject to medication errors2 and, on average, a patient in an intensive care unit has to endure one health care error per day.3 Medical mistakes are blamed for as many as 98,000 lost lives annually,4 representing the eighth leading cause of death—exceeding diabetes (64,751), motor vehicle accidents (43,458), and breast cancer (42,297).5 The landmark quality classification of Donabedian6 offers measures not only for improvement in care but …
Ähnliche Arbeiten
To Err Is Human
2000 · 14.089 Zit.
A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population
2009 · 5.570 Zit.
Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospitalized Patients
1998 · 4.813 Zit.
Incidence of Adverse Events and Negligence in Hospitalized Patients
1991 · 4.657 Zit.
The Nature of Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients
1991 · 3.741 Zit.