Editing Medical error (section)

=== Reporting requirements ===
In the United States, adverse medical event reporting systems were mandated in just over half (27) of the states as of 2014, a figure unchanged since 2007.<ref name="NASHP-2015">{{cite web|last1=Hanlon|first1=Carrie|last2=Sheedy|first2=Kaitlin|last3=Kniffin|first3=Taylor|last4=Rosenthal|first4=Jill|title=2014 Guide to State Adverse Event Reporting Systems|url=http://www.nashp.org/sites/default/files/2014_Guide_to_State_Adverse_Event_Reporting_Systems.pdf|website=NASHP.org|publisher=National Academy for State Health Policy|access-date=22 April 2016|year=2015|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000851/http://www.nashp.org/sites/default/files/2014_Guide_to_State_Adverse_Event_Reporting_Systems.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="YaleJHealthPolicyLaw-2009">{{cite journal|title=A national survey of medical error reporting laws.|journal=Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics|year=2009|volume=9|issue=1|pages=201–86|pmid=19388488|url=http://www.yale.edu/yjhple/issues/vix-i1-win09/docs/feature.pdf|access-date=22 April 2016|archive-date=December 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218195256/http://www.yale.edu/yjhple/issues/vix-i1-win09/docs/feature.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> In U.S. hospitals error reporting is a condition of payment by Medicare.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/health/study-of-medicare-patients-finds-most-hospital-errors-unreported.html |title=Report Finds Most Errors at Hospitals Go Unreported |website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=February 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226190043/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/health/study-of-medicare-patients-finds-most-hospital-errors-unreported.html |url-status=live }}</ref> An investigation by the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services released January 6, 2012 found that most errors are not reported and even in the case of errors that are reported and investigated changes are seldom made which would prevent them in the future. The investigation revealed that there was often lack of knowledge regarding which events were reportable and recommended that lists of reportable events be developed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-09-00091.asp |title=Summary Hospital Incident Reporting Systems Do Not Capture Most Patient Harm |access-date=January 6, 2012 |archive-date=January 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114053151/http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-09-00091.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>