No fatal falls in Minnesota hospitals in 2009
[Pioneer Press, Jan. 14, 2010] No patients in Minnesota hospitals died from falls last year — a first for the state since it started publicly reporting preventable hospital errors six years ago.
Health officials said the decrease — down from 10 fall-related deaths in the previous reporting period — was a remarkable achievement that required the cooperation and creativity of many hospitals in the state. Allina’s chief clinical officer was interviewed for this story. Read it on the Pioneer Press website.
Posted: January 14th, 2010, 8:30 am under Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Allina System, Patient Safety, Pioneer Press, Unity Hospital, _, newspapers, prevention.
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