"HA Risk Alert" latest issue published
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The 79th issue of "HA Risk Alert" was published today (October 31) 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 second quarter of 2025 (April to June), there were six sentinel events reported, comprising three cases of surgery/interventional procedure involving wrong body part, two cases of retained instruments/material after surgery/interventional procedure and one case of inpatient suicide. Among the 15 reported serious untoward events, there were 14 related to medication errors and one patient misidentification.
"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 January, April, July and October. The next issue is scheduled for January 2026.
Ends/Friday, October 31, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:30
Issued at HKT 16:30
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