Max Rady College of Medicine
Application of Patient Safety Indicators in Manitoba: A First Look
48,000 to almost 100,000 patients die each year in US hospitals due to medical error. An "adverse event" (not always fatal) occurs in 5% to almost 20% of hospitalizations in North America. What is the patient safety record in Manitoba? Are some hospitals "safer" than others?
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Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine,
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences,
Room 408-727 McDermot Ave.
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5 Canada