CRG-MEDICAL-FOUNDATION-FOR-PATIENT-SAFETY课件.pptVIP

Copyright 2005 CRG Medical Foundation for Patient Safety CRG MEDICAL FOUNDATION FOR PATIENT SAFETY Copyright 2005 CRG Medical Foundation for Patient Safety CRG MEDICAL FOUNDATION FOR PATIENT SAFETYBuilding a Community of Competence? for A National Registry of Unused and Expired MedicationsThird Annual Maine Benzodiazepine Study GroupInternational ConferenceTract B: Annual Unused Medicine Return ConferenceOctober 12, 2005 Highlights of the Conference and Previous Discussions Unused meds pose risk to the environment They are measurable indicator of compliance, over-prescription and poor cost management They contribute to drug diversion problems They are a primary factor in poisoning among children and elderly They are a major source of medication errors The magnitude of this problem is unknown Mission Statement “Promote and support patient safety, quality management and other health care areas to reduce medical errors in hospitals, clinics, physician’s offices, nursing homes, and in patients’ homes.” Advisory Board of CRG Medical Foundation University of Texas- Houston Health Science Center, School of Nursing University of Texas - Austin, School of Nursing University of Houston Texas Woman’s University Texas Southern University Private Sector: Pediatrician epidemiologist, hospital administrators, business leaders, researchers, educators, and patient advocates What are these numbers? 116,000 Fatalities during WWI 407,000 Fatalities during WWII 54,000 Fatalities during Korean War 58,000 Fatalities during Vietnam War Statistics Approximately 48,000 - 98,000 patients die/yearly due to medical errors (IOM 2000) Recent study suggested deaths are higher, up to almost 300,000 annually (Health Grades Inc., 2004) Healthcare costs (2004) are approximately $1.6 trillion Cost of medical errors: $80 billion Medication errors are the most common medical errors. More Statistics… Medication errors caused 7,000 deaths each year (IOM 1993). Preventable med