10% of patients worldwide are affected by errors in medical care
14-Jan-16, Pharmabiz
Unsafe use of medication is a major issue in healthcare in both developed and developing countries, causing millions of patient injuries and costing billions of dollars to health-care systems. 10 per cent of patients worldwide are affected due to errors in medical care, said a WHO report.
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The report also estimates that in developed nation between 7.5 per cent and 10.4 per cent of patients in acute care settings and 13 per cent in ambulatory settings experience adverse drug events.
The financial burden of these errors is as high as US$ 4 billion a year, not counting lost wages, productivity or additional health-care costs. Hence this similar level of harm from unsafe medication is prevailed in both developed and developing nations which confirm that patient medication safety and quality management is a global priority.