Patient safety events in health care settings, such as medical errors, diagnostic errors, and preventable injuries are understudied. Evidence suggests that these events vary across patients from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and that minoritized patients are more likely to experience them. A new report, from RAND examines this issue and provides recommendations to help improve patient safety and health equity.
The report can be obtained at Identifying and Understanding Ways to Address the Impact of Racism on Patient Safety in Health Care Settings | RAND.