2021 PennsylvaniaPatient Safety Reporting: Updated Rates for Acute Care Event Report

Abstract

In the article we published in June 2022 on patient safety trends in 2021,1 reporting rates and fall rates for 2021 were calculated based on Q1 and Q2 only, as denominator data for Q3 and Q4 were not yet available. Given that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted reliable forecasting in healthcare,2 we did not forecast rates for Q3 and Q4 in our June 2022 article. This data snapshot provides the complete rates for 2021 now that we have obtained all relevant data.