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Maryland Hospital Patient Safety Program Annual Report.
Maryland Hospital Patient Safety Program Annual Report. Office of Health Care Quality. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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September 28, 2023
Office of Health Care Quality. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
This annual report summarizes never events in Maryland hospitals over the previous year. During fiscal year 2022, reported events increased due to the COVID pandemic, workforce shortages and other system demands. Events contributing to patient deaths and severe harm from preventable medical errors during the time period doubled. The authors recommend several corrective actions to enhance improvement work, including board and executive leadership engagement in safety work and application of high-reliability concepts to enhance safety culture.
