Hospitals fail to 90% of record infections, safety problems

Hospitals and regulators fail to record at least 90 percent of patient injuries, infections, and other safety issues, a study found. A review uncovered 354 so-called adverse events, such as pressure sores, bloodstream infections, and medication errors, at three teaching hospitals. A system designed by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality identified 35 cases at the same facilities while the hospitals' voluntary reporting programs found four, according to the study, published in the journal Health Affairs.  Read full at Boston Globe