In Pennsylvania (USA) nearly 400 health care facilities have begun mandatory reporting of events.
Canadian Adverse Events Study discovers an overall AE incidence rate of 7.5%
An adverse event (AE) rate of 7.5% suggests that of the almost 2.5 million annual hospital admissions in Canada (similar to the type studied) about 185,000 are associated with an adverse event, and close to 70,000 of these are potentially preventable.
US National Patient Safety Goals
The US Joint Commission's Board of Commissioners approved the 2004 National Patient Safety Goals. These include a requirement to focus on reducing the risk of health care-acquired infections.
UK National Reporting System launched
A national reporting system aimed at helping the NHS in England and Wales improve patient safety has been launched
Hong Kong Infection Control Nurses’ Association
Convincing hospital staff to use alcohol-based handrub
