The incidence and cost of adverse events in Victorian hospitals 2003-04.
Ehsani JP, Jackson T, Duckett SJ. The incidence and cost of adverse events in Victorian hospitals 2003-04. Med J Aust. 2006;184(11):551-5.
The investigators analyzed patient data in selected Australian hospitals during a 1-year period to determine costs of adverse events. They found an adjusted additional cost of $6826 associated with each event.