5.1: Medical Errors
Reduce medical errors Other Information:
How We Will Accomplish Our Objective - Support the development and dissemination of evidence-based practices, including information
systems and new technology for the home and for clinical settings. - Work with representatives from public and private sectors
and standard development organizations to develop consensus on standards for content and transmission of patient-specific
clinical information. - Analyze data from health care organizations to better understand safety problems with medical products.
- Communicate risks and correct safety problems associated with medical products, dietary supplements and foods. - Improve
reporting systems for medical errors and adverse events (including those related to medical devices and drugs), and disseminate
lessons learned from the data collected. - Conduct research on the underlying causes of medical errors and adverse events.
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