Hospitals Think Some Dead Patients Are Alive
About 20% of Patients Listed as Alive in Their Electronic Health Records Were Actually Deceased According to California Data
About 20% of Patients Listed as Alive in Their Electronic Health Records Were Actually Deceased According to California Data December 7, 2023 This important study from UCLA Health clearly encapsulates the need for accessible mortality data for health systems. Wenger et al show that 20% of seriously ill patients thought to be alive were actually […]