This paper outlines a study where adverse events were identified in more than one third of patients admitted to hospital for surgery, with nearly half of the events classified as major and most potentially preventable.
This is a key driver of the Procendi service…imagine buying a car that 38% of the time you drive that car it would end up in the shop. Inconceivable that this type of failure rate exists in surgery today.
Safety of Inpatient Care in Surgical Settings: Cohort Study (November 13, 2024)
https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2024-080480