Medical Error Database

Medical Error Database

A national patient safety database, created by US Legislative Act S 544, which collects voluntary reports concerning medical errors. The legislation establishes patient safety organisations which will identify trends and formulate strategies for reducing future errors.
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Overall, 97.6% of medication errors that occurred in hospitals voluntarily reporting to USP's MedMARx medical error database in 2001 were not harmful to patients, Ms.
Most medication errors aren't harmful. (Hospital Staffing Problems)
Overall, 97.6% of medication errors that occurred in hospital voluntarily reporting to USP's MedMARx medical error database in 2001 were not harmful to patients, Ms.
Patients unharmed by most medication errors. (Performance Deficit Cited)
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