Type of Error by Report Type
| Type of Error | Total No. | Anonymous Reports No. (%) | Completed Confidential Reports No. (%) | All Confidential Reports (Intention to Treat) No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * P <.10. | ||||
| † P <.05 | ||||
| Diagnostic testing errors (all laboratory tests imaging, cytology, pathology, and stress tests) | 325 | 101 (48.33) | 194 (56.73)* | 224 (56.14)* |
| Blood test | 129 | 36 (17.22) | 84 (24.56)† | 93 (23.31)* |
| Other specimen | 67 | 24 (11.48) | 40 (11.70) | 43 (10.78) |
| Imaging | 58 | 18 (8.61) | 33 (9.65) | 40 (10.03) |
| Other or unspecified test | 31 | 6 (2.87) | 18 (5.26) | 25 (6.27)* |
| Medication errors | 165 | 65 (31.10) | 89 (26.02) | 100 (25.06) |
| Wrong drug | 32 | 13 (6.22) | 14 (4.09) | 19 (4.76) |
| Right drug: wrong dose or timing | 99 | 39 (18.66) | 53 (15.50) | 60 (15.04) |
| Right drug: wrong administration or dispensing | 39 | 13 (6.22) | 26 (7.60) | 26 (6.52) |
| Drug not prescribed | 6 | 1 (0.48) | 5 (1.46) | 5 (1.25) |
| Communication errors | 437 | 148 (70.81) | 250 (73.10) | 289 (72.43) |