Patient Safety Initiatives

The Utah Department of Health is committed to the goal of increasing patient safety in health care facilities. Studies cited in the Institute of Medicine report, To Err Is Human, estimate that between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die each year as the result of medical errors, with national health care costs from preventable adverse events totaling between nine and fifteen billion dollars. Through a number of collaborative initiatives, UDOH is striving to better understand the nature and occurrence of adverse events in Utah and to implement interventions aimed at reducing the incidence of adverse events.

ADE Reporter

This is a Microsoft Access tool designed to help you track adverse drug events.

This tool is free to anyone who is interested - we hope that you find it useful and encourage you to make modifications or enhancements as you see fit.

In order to let users know about future updates to the tool we ask that you enter some information about yourself below. We will not use this information in any way except to let you know about future tool development.

View the ADE reporter user guide or download the PDF version.

Future updates to the tool will be added as they become available.

If you have any questions or comments about the tool or would like to receive additional copies, please contact Iona Thraen, PSI Director at ITHRAEN@utah.gov

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