A Multisite Assessment of Inpatient Safety Event Rates During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT: To date, there has been a notable lack of peer-reviewed or publicly available data documenting rates of hospital quality outcomes and patient safety events during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era. The dearth of evidence is perhaps related to the US health care system triaging resources toward patient care and away from reporting and research and also reflects that data used in publicly reported hospital quality rankings and ratings typically lag 2-5 years. At our institution, a learning health system assessment is underway to evaluate how patient safety was affected by the pandemic. Here we share and discuss early findings, noting the limitations of self-reported safety event reporting, and suggest the need for further widespread investigations at other US hospitals. During the 2-

SUBMITTER: Pollock BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790867 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature