Adverse events in patients with return emergency department visits.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study describes the proportion of emergency department (ED) returns within 7 days due to adverse events, defined as adverse outcomes related to healthcare received.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

We used an electronically triggered adverse event surveillance system at a tertiary care ED from May to June 2010 to examine ED returns within 7 days of index visit.

Participants

One of three trained nurses determined whether the visit was related to index emergency care. For such records, one of three trained emergency physicians conducted adverse event determinations.

Main outcome measure

We determined adverse event type and severity and analysed the data with descriptive statistics, χ(2) tests and logistic regression.

Results

SUBMITTER: Calder L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4316869 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature