Adverse events

All adverse events are handled by managers at various levels in the organisation. Handling and following up on cases involves implementing measures to prevent recurrence.

Events that have caused or could have caused patient harm are handled by dedicated quality councils established for each clinic.

In addition to handling each individual case, statistics are compiled on adverse events. The purpose is to identify the types of events that occur most frequently and gain an overview of their causes and consequences.

Through continuous and systematic work, we can improve procedures and practices to reduce the risk of patient harm.

All hospitals are legally required to report the most serious events. These reports are called 3-3A reports, after Section 3-3, which sets out the duty to report in the Specialist Health Services Act.Other serious events must be reported in the internal incident reporting system and followed up to ensure learning and improvement.

Transparency about adverse events is essential to assessing the overall value of the healthcare services we provide. Transparency about adverse events is important for learning and improvement. It enables patients and the public to have realistic expectations of the healthcare service.

All unnatural deaths are reported to the police.