Medical errors are an epidemic in the United States. But sadly Americans are not alone when it comes to the dangers that can arise when seeking medical attention.
According to ABC News program “The World Today,” increasing numbers of medical errors are happening in Australian hospitals. By some estimates, as many as 18,000 people die every year as a result of medical error, while 50,000 people suffer a permanent injury.
Australia has no systematic collection of error data, according to the ABC report. So the number of errors could be higher because there’s really no way to know for sure how many medical mistakes cause serious harm or death.
Australian healthcare advocate Lorraine Long says between 70 and 100 complaints come to her Medical Error Action Group each day. Half of these she says can reasonably be classified as medical error
Ten years ago Australia introduced the world’s first nationwide open disclosure policy. This was supposed to enable doctors and clinicians to communicate openly and honestly with patients when health care doesn’t go as planned.
Long admits open disclosure hasn’t delivered. Health professionals remain concerned about the legal ramifications of acknowledging adverse events or expressing regret.
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