MERIS (Medical Error Reporting Information System) as an innovative patient safety intervention: A health policy perspective

Highlights • MERIS pilot implemented in Greek health system. • Mandatory module: 35 adverse events in ICU. • Voluntary module: 510 reports on adverse events by citizens.

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Published inHealth policy (Amsterdam) Vol. 119; no. 4; pp. 539 - 548
Main Authors Riga, Marina, Vozikis, Athanassios, Pollalis, Yannis, Souliotis, Kyriakos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.04.2015
Subjects
Adverse events
Aged
Clinics
Cost
Environmental health
Errors
Female
Greece
Greeks
Health administration
Health Policy
Hospitals
Humans
Intensive care unit
Intensive Care Units
Internal Medicine
Male
Mandatory Reporting
Medical errors
Medical Errors - classification
Middle Aged
Patient Safety
Patients
Pilot Projects
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Reporting system
Risk Management
Patient safety
Medical errors
Reporting system
Adverse events
Intensive care unit
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Summary:Highlights • MERIS pilot implemented in Greek health system. • Mandatory module: 35 adverse events in ICU. • Voluntary module: 510 reports on adverse events by citizens.
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ISSN:0168-8510
1872-6054
DOI:10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.12.006