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Hospitals are required to respond to patients with complaints about their treatment or the facility where they’ve received care. Healthcare organizations should process and respond to complaints as well as keep track of patient issues. Healthcare workers have a role in highlighting concerns or adverse events.

FOR MEDICAL
DEVICE ISSUES

You can search the FDA MAUDE database which collects hundreds of thousands of suspected device-associated injuries, malfunctions and deaths. If you suspect that you have been harmed by one of these devices, you should report it to FDA Medwatch.

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FOR DRUG
EVENTS

Report a drug adverse event to FDA MedWatch.

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FOR RESEARCH ISSUES

File complaints on research issues at the Office of Human Research Protections.

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FOR FRAUD

File complaints of fraud to the Office of Inspector General.

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FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS

If you are a whistleblower and need protection, the Office of the Inspector General will help you.

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