2013 patient safety report 400,000

How many hospital deaths are caused by preventable errors?

By combining the findings and extrapolating across 34 million hospitalizations in 2007, James concluded that preventable errors contribute to the deaths of 210,000 hospital patients annually. That is the baseline.

Who are the recipients of a National Patient Safety Foundation grant?

K.K., R.B., and K.W. were recipients of a National Patient Safety Foundation grant for registration fee expenses for the 2016 National Patient Safety Foundation Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The others disclose no conflict of interest.

Is there evidence of many serious adverse events in medical records?

Weismann’s finding that evidence of many serious adverse events is not apparent in medical records is reinforced by some older studies.

How many patients are affected by error-related mortality each year?

The most recent estimate was by Makary and Daniel 1 and published in The British Medical Journal, and the estimated number is more 200,000 patients annually. Why is estimating error-related mortality so important?

How are medical costs passed on?

The costs are passed on in a number of ways—premiums, taxes, lost work time and wages, and health threats, to name a few. Proactively addressing medical errors and unsafe care will protect patients from harm and lead to more affordable, effective, and equitable care.

How many HAIs are there in the US each year?

NQF’s National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infection Data reports that “an estimated 2 million HAIs alone occur each year in the United States, accounting for an estimated 90,000 deaths and adding $4.5 billion to $5.7 billion in healthcare costs.”

What is Candidate Consensus?

Candidate consensus will be considered for NQF endorsement as national voluntary consensus standards. Consensus on the recommendations will be developed through NQF’s formal Consensus Development Process (CDP, Version 1.9). This project involves the active participation of representatives from across the spectrum of healthcare stakeholders and will be guided by a Standing Committee.

What are the measures of patient safety?

This project will evaluate measures related to patient safety that can be used for accountability and public reporting for all populations and in all settings of care. This project will address topic areas including but not limited to: 1 Measures from applicable settings, such as skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities 2 Unplanned admission-related measures from other settings (i.e., hospitalization for patients on dialysis) 3 All-Cause and condition specific admission measures 4 Condition-specific readmissions measures 5 Measures examining length of stay