The nature and causes of unintended events reported at ten emergency departments

The nature and causes of unintended events reported at ten emergency departments

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Several studies on patient safety have shown that a substantial number of patients suffer from unintended harm caused by healthcare management in hospitals. Emergency departments (EDs) are challenging hospital settings with regard to...

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Main Authors: van der Wal Gerrit, Timmermans Danielle RM, Groenewegen Peter P, Smits Marleen, Wagner Cordula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-09-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/9/16

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