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How safe are paediatric emergency departments? A national prospective cohort study.
August 3, 2022
Plint AC, Newton AS, Stang A, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2022;31(11):806-817.
While adverse events (AE) in pediatric emergency departments are rare, the majority are considered preventable. This study reports on the proportion of pediatric patients experiencing an AE within 21 days of an emergency department visit, whether the AE may have been preventable, and the type of AE (e.g., management, diagnostic). Results show 3% of children experienced at least one AE, most of which were preventable.
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