If youve ever had surgery, you have probably had routine preoperative testing that is, testing everyone goes through whether or not there is reason to think they have whatever problem the test is for of some sort.
In the national reports on patient harm, many indicators have seen marked improvement in the last decade. Several hospital infections have become much rarer, with many hospital units going years without seeing a single case.
With data from 1,000 hospitals coming in regularly, top 10 lists are probably easy to create for ECRI Institute PSO, a Plymouth Meeting, PA-based PSO and research organization. The latest by the organization is a Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns report, released in April.
