National and Institutional Trends in Adverse Events Over Time: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Retrospective Patient Record Review Studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine if the implementation of large-scale patient safety initiatives have been successful in reducing overall and preventable adverse event rates in hospital inpatients.

Design

The design used in this study was systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data resources

We followed our published protocol (PROSPERO [CRD42019140058]) and searched the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Embase from inception to February 2020. The reference lists of eligible studies were also searched.

Eligibility

All longitudinal retrospective record review studies that examined adverse event rates before and after the introduction of patient safety initiatives in hospital inpatients were included.

Data extraction

SUBMITTER: Connolly W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908854 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature