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Factors associated with adverse events resulting from medical errors in the emergency department: two work better than one.

Freund Y, Goulet H, Bokobza J, et al. Factors associated with adverse events resulting from medical errors in the emergency department: two work better than one. J Emerg Med. 2013;45(2):157-62. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.11.061.

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August 15, 2013
Freund Y, Goulet H, Bokobza J, et al. J Emerg Med. 2013;45(2):157-62.
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This prospective study found that 10% of patients seen in an emergency department then subsequently admitted to the hospital experienced a preventable adverse event, a finding consistent with the incidence of errors in hospitalized patients.

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Freund Y, Goulet H, Bokobza J, et al. Factors associated with adverse events resulting from medical errors in the emergency department: two work better than one. J Emerg Med. 2013;45(2):157-62. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.11.061.