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Measuring harm in health care: optimizing adverse event review.

Walsh KE, Harik P, Mazor KM, et al. Measuring Harm in Health Care: Optimizing Adverse Event Review. Med Care. 2017;55(4):436-441. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000679.

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May 3, 2017
Walsh KE, Harik P, Mazor KM, et al. Med Care. 2017;55(4):436-441.
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Determining the severity of harm or potential harm is a challenge in patient safety. Investigators asked physicians, nurses, and pharmacists to rate the severity of harm for specific adverse events including falls, health care–associated infections, pressure ulcers, and blood product errors. The authors recommend using two raters to determine harm in order to achieve reliable estimates.

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Walsh KE, Harik P, Mazor KM, et al. Measuring Harm in Health Care: Optimizing Adverse Event Review. Med Care. 2017;55(4):436-441. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000679.