As Technology
Advances, Patients Believe Medical Errors Will Decrease
According to an article published in Healthcare
Informatics, Americans are becoming more confident in healthcare technology
that helps reduce medical mistakes. The survey by Wolters Kluwer Health stated
that out of one thousand U.S. consumers aged 18 and older, 68 percent believe that
as technology advances in the medical field, medical errors should decrease.
About a third of those that participated in the study
said that medical mistakes have been experienced either by them or by someone
they know. These mistakes include getting the wrong treatment, medication or
dosage.
Studies have shown that hospitals have reduced mortality
rates, shorter lengths of stays and overall improvements in the quality of care
when they adopt certain clinical decision support systems, according to the
article.
More than one-third of Americans believe that poor
communication among hospital workers is the top reason why medical errors take
place. Other reasons as to why medical mistakes happen are because of staff
feeling fatigued, staffing shortages and doctors and nurses being in a hurry.
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