Apr 14, 2016
Top 10 patient safety concerns include patient ID, device cleaning errors, ECRI says
1. Health IT configurations and organizational workflow that do not support each other
2. Patient identification errors
3. Inadequate management of behavioral health issues in non-behavioral-health settings
4. Inadequate cleaning and disinfection of flexible endoscopes
5. Inadequate test-result reporting and follow-up
6. Inadequate monitoring for respiratory depression in patients prescribed opioids
7. Medication errors related to pounds and kilograms
8. Unintentionally retained objects despite correct count
9. Inadequate antimicrobial stewardship
10. Failure to embrace a culture of safety
