current problems in providing healthcare Flashcards
The English NHS waiting list for treatment reached ___ in February ___
6.18 million; 2022
___ elective surgery waiting times increased by 8% in 2020.
Finnish
What did a study about when orthopaedic procedures would resume estimate?
Healthcare system would be at 90% capacity after 7 months and still have 1 million procedures backlogged in 2022
What 2 things did the study about when orthopaedic procedures would resume state that patients would suffer while their treatments were backlogged?
Muscle wasting and depression
Between March 2020 and July 2021, what percent of waiting lists was for trauma and orthopaedics treatment?
12%
A 2014 study showed that the diagnosis error rate in the US in an outpatient setting was ___ and ___ of errors could lead to patient harm
5.08%, 50%
What were the two most common misdiagnoses (in order) in a review by the England and Wales Emergency Department Patient Safety between 2013-2015?
Bone fractures then myocardial infarctions
In England, how many medication errors are made every year? How many deaths does this translate to?
237 million; 1700
Where in the misdiagnosis stage did the greatest number of deaths occur? The second greatest number of deaths?
Drug administration then prescriptions
A review of 2000 primary consultations found that __ had mistakes from examining the patient and __ of these cases led to avoidable patient harm.
(percentage answers)
72%; 37%
The WHO estimated that because of COVID-19, we would need how many more healthcare workers globally?
18 million
Which association reported that the US would face a shortage of 124000 patients by 2033?
American Hospital Association
Which study studied the percent of the American healthcare force who were considering leaving?
Washington Post-Kaiser
acronym WPK
What percent of the American healthcare force said that COVID-19 had an impact on their mental health?
60%
The WHO estimated that the percent of people over age 60 was going to ___ from 2015 to 2050.
Double
