Contribution of adverse events to death of hospitalised patients.
Haukland EC, Mevik K, von Plessen C, et al. Contribution of adverse events to death of hospitalised patients. BMJ Open Qual. 2019;8(1):e000377. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000377.
This study used the Global Trigger Tool to review all inpatient deaths in a Norwegian hospital for evidence of adverse events. Adverse events occurred in more than a quarter of patients who died in the hospital, a significantly higher rate compared to a control group of hospitalized patients who survived. The study did not assess the preventability of deaths; prior studies have consistently found that about 5% in-hospital deaths are likely preventable.