Medical record review of deaths, unexpected intensive care unit admissions and clinician referrals: detection of adverse events and insight into the system.

K L Dunn; P Reddy; A Moulden; G Bowes

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Medical record review of deaths, unexpected intensive care unit admissions and clinician referrals: detection of adverse events and insight into the system.

November 9, 2005

Dunn KL, Reddy P, Moulden A, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2006;91(2):169-72.

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The investigators reviewed pediatric admissions over a 6-year period and analyzed detected adverse events. The authors determined that continuous medical record review is useful in driving quality improvement strategies.

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