2022-23 "Your Safety in Our Hands" report shows a 60% increase in serious avoidable clinical incidents in WA hospitals.
2022-23 "Your Safety in Our Hands" report reveals a 60% increase in serious avoidable clinical incidents (SAC1) in WA hospitals, rising to 585 cases. This includes serious harm, deaths, and near misses, a jump of 32 from the previous year. The state opposition claims the growth in "sentinel events" is due to the government's neglect of an ongoing staffing crisis.
May 19, 2024
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