I believe you LUD. This is the most concerning to me:
"...62 percent of adverse and “temporary harm” events are not reported due to staff believing the event does not need to be reported..."
Why is this a continuing problem? If a medical staff member is confused, what is the business process to find guidance or seek clarity?
Perhaps part of the problem lies with the FDA or even CDC. Both medical professionals and consumers can report adverse events here:
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceCom...ts/default.htm
But people may get confused as they try to follow the web site navigation and define the medical problem as defined by the web site language. The gov can and should do better IMHO. They known about this problem for many decades.
(see article posted 1-9-12 below)