Hospital infections affected 14 out of every 100 patient admitted.Investments in reducing patient safety incidents lead to financial savings.15% of hospital spending is wasted dealing with adverse events.Unsafe use of medication harms millions and costs billions of dollars annually.While in hospital, 1 in every 10 patients is harmed.Patient harm is the 14th leading cause of global burden of diseases.10 facts on patient safety- An eye opener on adverse events (WHO) Nurses are involved in most of the patient care delivery services whether in-patient, outpatient, community health care, name it and nurses are there managing patient independently or assisting doctors to do so. ‘Adverse’ a word which is frightening when attached to any situation especially in healthcare where the possibilities are enormous and tosses the mind in all sort of directions when we talk about the word ‘Adverse events’.
But the question is, was there no one else who had seen the patient before? The nurse who sent the patient for surgery, assistant who transferred the patient or the operating team (junior doctors, nurses)? The answer is complex but since it was a serious adverse event which caused grave damage to the patient, it was highlighted and the one who had the responsibility (surgeon) faced litigation.Įvery day such events happen labelled as ‘Adverse events’ but often go unreported with a fear of consequences one might have to face. In this case, the doctor was blamed for the mishap and was barred from operating without supervision. Result, patient underwent an unnecessary procedure, has difficulty walking and still left untreated. Not so long away, a wrong patient was operated on the leg when he was admitted for head injury. The change began and continue to evolve to make healthcare a safer place with emphasis on errors which occur due to negligence and can be prevented. It is difficult to think that seeking help caused more damage than good. The title that shocked the healthcare when Institute of Medicine reported that adverse events were the leading cause of death. “Too err is Human: Building a Safer Health System”
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