Adverse events in the paediatric emergency department: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding adverse events among children treated in the emergency department (ED) offers an opportunity to improve patient safety by providing evidence of where to focus efforts in a resource-restricted environment.

Objective

To estimate the risk of adverse events, their type, preventability and severity, for children seen in a paediatric ED.

Methods

This prospective cohort study examined outcomes of patients presenting to a paediatric ED over a 1-year period. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with an adverse event (harm to patient related to healthcare received) related to ED care within 3 weeks of their visit. We conducted structured telephone interviews with all patients and families over a 3-week period following their visit to ident

SUBMITTER: Plint AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7907581 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature