The Sydney Morning Herald | Hospital complications 'cost $5 billion a year' The Sydney Morning Herald Pressure is mounting on state governments to pull back the curtain on hospitals' individual performances, with patient complications costing Australia's health system at least $5 billion a year. A new analysis by the Grattan Institute has found ... To keep patients safe in hospitals, the accreditation system needs an overhaul Costly procedure for problem treatments caused by hospitals Hospitals looking at '$1.5bn bonus from better safety' |