❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the collection of data related to patient harm or death resulting from treatment within the public health system and the government's awareness of iatrogenesis studies.
AnsweredQoN 1686Legislative Council
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I refer to my question of 9 December 2003. (1) Does the Government or any of its agencies collect or record data of the causes of patient harm or death as a result of treatment within the public health system - (a) if yes, what data is collected; and (b) if no, why is data not collected? (2) Is the Government aware of studies confirming high rates of iatrogenesis in various countries? (3) Is the Government aware that Australian authors John Archer and Jerzy Sirkorski use the term “epidemic” to describe the rate of iatrogenesis? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(1) Does the Government or any of its agencies collect or record data of the causes of patient harm or death as a result of treatment within the public health system - (a) if yes, what data is collected; and (b) if no, why is data not collected? (2) Is the Government aware of studies confirming high rates of iatrogenesis in various countries? (3) Is the Government aware that Australian authors John Archer and Jerzy Sirkorski use the term “epidemic” to describe the rate of iatrogenesis? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(b) if no, why is data not collected?
(3) Is the Government aware that Australian authors John Archer and Jerzy Sirkorski use the term “epidemic” to describe the rate of iatrogenesis? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(1) Does the Government or any of its agencies collect or record data of the causes of patient harm or death as a result of treatment within the public health system - (a) if yes, what data is collected; and (b) if no, why is data not collected? (2) Is the Government aware of studies confirming high rates of iatrogenesis in various countries? (3) Is the Government aware that Australian authors John Archer and Jerzy Sirkorski use the term “epidemic” to describe the rate of iatrogenesis? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(b) if no, why is data not collected?
(3) Is the Government aware that Australian authors John Archer and Jerzy Sirkorski use the term “epidemic” to describe the rate of iatrogenesis? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
I provide this answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(1)(a) Yes. The Department of Health collects hospital discharge data from public hospitals that may record the cause or causes of any patient harm or death. The department also holds death certificate data from the Registrar General that includes cause of death information. Information in hospital discharge and death certificate data is summary information that may not identify iatrogenesis. The department has a voluntary reporting system for any incidents and adverse events in the Western Australian public hospital system. The department collects information on sentinel events; that is, a rare event that leads to catastrophic patient outcomes. (b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(b) Not applicable. (2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(2) Yes. (3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
(3) The department is aware that the term has been used to describe the rate of iatrogenesis.
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