All Articles tagged serious events

• Original Research and Articles
  April 22, 2024 EDT
  Patient Safety Trends in 2023: An Analysis of 287,997 Serious Events and Incidents From the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database
  Shawn KepnerRebecca Jones

  With more than 4.7 million events, Pennsylvania continues to lead the nation in patient safety reporting.

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• In Other News
  December 31, 2023 EDT
  “CORRECT” Classification and Reporting of a Patient Safety Event
  Patient Safety Authority

  Patient safety in Pennsylvania is largely directed by Pennsylvania’s Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act, which requires some healthcare organizations to report incidents, serious events, and infrastructure...

• Original Research and Articles
  April 28, 2023 EDT
  Patient Safety Trends in 2022: An Analysis of 256,679 Serious Events and Incidents From the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database
  Shawn KepnerRebecca Jones

  This article provides details from the PA-PSRS acute care reports submitted in 2022, along with data and insights that can be used to focus improvements in patient safety.

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• Original Research and Articles
  June 17, 2022 EDT
  Patient Safety Trends in 2021: An Analysis of 288,882 Serious Events and Incidents From the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database
  Shawn KepnerRebecca Jones

  Background: Pennsylvania is the only state that requires acute care facilities to report all events of harm or potential for harm. With over 4.2 million acute care event reports, the...

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• Original Research and Articles
  June 17, 2021 EDT
  2020 Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting: An Analysis of Serious Events and Incidents from the Nation’s Largest Event Reporting Database
  Shawn KepnerRebecca Jones

  Pennsylvania is the only state that requires acute healthcare facilities to report all events of harm or potential for harm. With over 3.9 million acute care event reports, the Pennsylvania...

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