Summary
This article by the Betsy Lehman Center in Massachusetts draws attention to research by ECRI, a US non-profit research and risk management firm, which shows that efforts to address racial inequalities in medical care need to include an examination of the way in which patient safety events are reported.
Research by ECRI shows that existing patient safety reporting systems may be undercounting events experienced by patients who are Black , Latino or from other ethnic groups. It also highlights that racial, ethnic and other demographic data about patients is missing in adverse event reports from most US healthcare organisations.
Betsy Lehman Center - Racial bias can affect how patient safety events are reported (21 April 2022)
https://betsylehmancenterma.gov/news/racial-bias-can-affect-how-patient-safety-events-are-reported?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dec-2022-psb
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