Potential Role of Automated Patient Safety Reporting Systems in Vermont Hospitals Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D. Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair Department of Health Policy and Management Rollins School of Public Health Emory University [email protected]
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Potential Role of Automated Patient Safety Reporting Systems in Vermont Hospitals
Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D.Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair
Department of Health Policy and ManagementRollins School of Public Health
Greater than 50% of the $17 - $29 billion national cost associated with medical errors is preventable.
Source: Thomas EJ, Studdert DM, Newhouse JP et al. 1999. Costs of medical injuries in Utah and Colorado.
Inquiry. 36:255-64.
Major Opportunity
The Key to Long Term Success
Establishing a Safety
Management Program
– Leadership driven– Data-based – Multi-disciplinary– Enterprise wide– Multi-faceted– Foundation for all
improvement initiatives
On average existing patient safety interventions have identified, 10-15% of a hospital’s annual operating budget being spent on resources associated with medical errors and ineffective and failed processes that occur in the care delivery process
The Opportunity
Patient Safety Models Are Integrated into a Hospital’s Information System