Integration of prospective and retrospective methods for risk analysis in hospitals.

M. Kessels-Habraken; T. W. van der Schaaf; J. De Jonge; C. Rutte; K. Kerkvliet

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Integration of prospective and retrospective methods for risk analysis in hospitals.

November 11, 2009

Kessels-Habraken M, van der Schaaf TW, De Jonge J, et al. Int J Qual Health Care. 2009;21(6):427-32.

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This study used both prospective and retrospective methods of analyzing risk to demonstrate the additive value of both in setting patient safety priorities.

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