According to a recent report, the current top 4 patient safety concerns are:

• Alarm hazards: inadequate alarm configuration policies and practices
• Data integrity: incorrect or missing data in EHRs and other health IT systems
• Managing patient violence
• Mix-up of IV lines leading to misadministration of drugs and solutions

Source: "Alarms, Health IT, and Patient Violence Lead ECRI Institute’s 2015 List of Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns," ECRI Institute Press Release, April 6, 2015, https://www.ecri.org/press/Pages/Alarms-Health-IT-Patient-Violence-2015-Top-10-Patient-Safety-Concerns.aspx