Go to main content
 
"HA Risk Alert" latest issue published
**************************************
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The 45th issue of "HA Risk Alert" is published today (April 28) by the Hospital Authority (HA) as a risk management and communication initiative to further strengthen the reporting and monitoring of medical incidents in public hospitals.

     In the fourth quarter of 2016 (October to December), there were 12 sentinel events reported, including five cases of retained instruments after surgery/interventional procedure; three cases of patient suicide; two cases of maternal death; one case of wrong side procedure and an incident of intravascular gas embolism. Among the reported serious untoward events, there were 18 medication incidents and three cases of patient misidentification. 

     "Subsequent to incident review and analysis of root causes of these incidents, important lessons in patient safety have been identified, while recommendations are made and shared in this publication to avoid similar events in future," the HA spokesman said.

     The publication has been distributed to all health care professionals in public hospitals for continuous quality improvement purpose. It can also be accessed by the public at www.ha.org.hk/riskalert. "HA Risk Alert" is published on a quarterly basis and posted on the HA website every last working Friday in the months of January, April, July and October. Publication of the next issue is scheduled for July 28.
 
Ends/Friday, April 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:52
NNNN
Today's Press Releases