Adverse events are common on the intensive care unit: results from a structured record review.

L Nilsson; A Pihl; M Tågsjö; E Ericsson

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Adverse events are common on the intensive care unit: results from a structured record review.

June 20, 2012

Nilsson L, Pihl A, Tågsjö M, et al. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2012;56(8):959-65.

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This study used the Global Trigger Tool to identify adverse events in intensive care unit patients at a Swedish hospital and found that nearly 1 in 5 patients suffered an adverse event, half of which were preventable.

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