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. 2005:8 Spec No:107-14.
doi: 10.12927/hcq..17674.

Reports of preventable medical errors from the Alberta Patient Safety Survey 2004

Laura C Vanderheyden  1 , Herbert C Northcott, Carol E Adair, Charlene McBrien-Morrison, Lynn M Meadows, Peter Norton, John Cowell
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Reports of preventable medical errors from the Alberta Patient Safety Survey 2004

Laura C Vanderheyden et al. Healthc Q. 2005.

Abstract

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.

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