De Morbis Nosocomialibus: Errors in Hospital Care

De Morbis Nosocomialibus

• Infectiones nosocomiales constituunt 91% harmi in hospitalibus (Nosocomial infections make up 91% of harm in hospitals)
• Eventus adversi medicinales 09% harmi repraesentant (Adverse medical events represent 9% of harm)
• Error medicus est causa 61% harmi (Medical error is the cause of 61% of harm)
• Eventus adversi medicinales in 5% casibus fiunt ob harmum (Adverse medical events occur in 5% of cases due to harm)

De Systematibus Reportationis Mali

• Systema reportationis mali (Harm Reporting System) est institutum in anno 1961 (The Harm Reporting System was established in 1961)
• Hoc systema est voluntarium, et reportationes emendari possunt (This system is voluntary, and reports can be improved)
• 94% medicorum participant in systema reportationis mali (94% of doctors participate in the harm reporting system)
• Systema reportationis mali nationalis est institutum in Ministerio Sanitatis (The national harm reporting system is established in the Ministry of Health)

De Investigatione Mali

• Investigatio mali est necessaria ad impedimentum harmi (Harm investigation is necessary to prevent harm)
• Investigatio mali debet fieri per medicos et per systema reportationis mali (Harm investigation should be carried out by doctors and the harm reporting system)
• Resultata investigationis mali debent esse publica (The results of harm investigation should be public)

De Patientia et Erroribus

• Patientia est fundamentum sanitatis (Patient safety is the foundation of health)
• Error medicus est causa harmi in 3% casibus (Medical error is the cause of harm in 3% of cases)
• Errores medici debent esse minuti ad impedimentum harmi (Medical errors should be minimized to prevent harm)