When an adverse event (e.g., wrong-site surgery or avoidable death) occurs in a health care organization, it can be complex and intense. The media, regulatory agencies, and even government involvement will likely occur.

For this assignment, discuss the following:

• Why might health care organizations and staff members be reluctant to report adverse events?
• Explain the financial and nonfinancial implications that a major adverse event may have on a health care organization.
• What can organizational leadership do to improve the reporting of adverse events?

Note: Use APA style to cite at least 2 scholarly sources from the last 5 years.

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Adverse Events in Health Care Organizations

Adverse events in health organizations occur due to undetected medical errors that can cause harm to patients. The adverse events have intense consequences to patients and cause complexity in the organizations’ functionality derived from the incidence (Bogner, 2018). Media platforms report on the occurrence of such event as well as the regulatory bodies investigating the occurrence for evidence. Most often the staff is reluctant to report adverse events to safeguard the reputation of the organization…

 

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