Fairview reported 65 adverse health events during a one-year period, according to the annual Adverse Health Events report published by the Minnesota Department of Health. A state law requires hospitals in Minnesota to report the occurrence of 28 serious events. These events are defined by the National Quality Forum.

The report contains a list of all events for the year. This is the fifth report. It is a major milestone for sharing and learning in our state.

Any event we have at Fairview is too many. We are responsible for the care we provide. We want to provide safe, quality care for everyone.We carefully review each event to find the causes. We take what we learn and make care better and safer. Hospitals can learn from events at other hospitals as well. Fairview and other hospitals are improving care.

To learn more about safe care at Fairview, click here.