"HA Risk Alert" latest issue published
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The 78th issue of "HA Risk Alert" was published today (July 25) by the Hospital Authority (HA) as a risk management and communication initiative to further strengthen the reporting and monitoring of clinical incidents in public hospitals.
In the first quarter of 2025 (January to March), seven sentinel events were reported, comprising four cases of retained instruments/material after surgery/interventional procedures, one case of a surgery/interventional procedure involving wrong body part, one case of inpatient suicide, and one case in other category. In addition, there were 19 reported serious untoward events related to medication errors.
"Subsequent to the incident reviews and analyses of the root causes of these incidents, important lessons for patient safety have been identified, while recommendations are made and shared in this publication to avoid similar events in the future," an HA spokesperson said.
The HA Head Office has released the latest "HA Risk Alert" to all staff. 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 in the months of January, April, July and October. The next issue is scheduled for October 2025.
Ends/Friday, July 25, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:00
Issued at HKT 16:00
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