More Than 153,000 Patients Experienced Harm in Canadian Hospitals Last Year: Study

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More Than 153,000 Patients Experienced Harm in Canadian Hospitals Last Year: Study
More Than 153,000 Patients Experienced Harm in Canadian Hospitals Last Year: Study

A patient walks down a hallway in the emergency ward at the Montreal Children’s Hospital in Montreal on Sept. 19, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Olivia Gomm

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More than 153,000 people experienced harm that was potentially preventable while hospitalized in Canada in 202425, according to a recent study.

Of those who were harmed while hospitalized, one out of 4 experienced multiple harmful events, according to data published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) on Sept. 25.

Olivia Gomm

Olivia Gomm is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.

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