Near-miss events detected using the emergency department trigger tool.
Griffey RT, Schneider RM, Todorov AA. Near-miss events detected using the emergency department trigger tool. J Patient Saf. 2023;19(2):59-66. doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000001092.
Near-miss incidents present useful learning opportunities but frequently go unreported. This study used a computerized trigger tool to identify near-miss incidents in the emergency department (ED). Results show approximately 23% of ED visits during the 13-month study period included a near-miss incident. This analysis suggests computerized trigger tools can be useful to identify near misses that otherwise go unreported.