Residential care centers have already reported 46 ‘serious events’ to the Agency for Care and Health this year. That is five times more than in 2021, according to figures that Deputy Flemish Minister of Welfare Benjamin Dalle (CD&V) has given in the Flemish Parliament.
Residential care centers have been obliged to report serious events since 1 January 2020. This concerns events “that could jeopardize the care and support, health, safety, dignity or integrity of the users”. However, the centers do not always make a report, as several incidents have shown in recent months. As a result, the centers received a reminder in September.
Since then, 29 nursing homes have reported serious events, bringing the total for this year to 46. “Most of the 29 reports concern medication errors that had no permanent consequences for the residents,” said Minister Dalle. He also emphasized that no report is without consequence, although it is not always necessary to organize an inspection.
The Agency for Care and Health is currently evaluating the agreements regarding the follow-up of a report on the basis of the experience gained over the past two years. The agency also plans to further clarify and agree with the industry on the notion of ‘serious event’.
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