Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on the quality of care and the incidence of errors in general surgery.
Rebasa P, Mora L, Luna A, et al. Continuous monitoring of adverse events: influence on the quality of care and the incidence of errors in general surgery. World J Surg. 2009;33(2):191-8. doi:10.1007/s00268-008-9848-6.
This study used the methodology of the Harvard Medical Practice Study to establish a baseline incidence of adverse events in general surgery patients.