Reporting and classification of patient safety events in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit and cardiothoracic postoperative care unit.
Nast PA, Avidan M, Harris CB, et al. Reporting and classification of patient safety events in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit and cardiothoracic postoperative care unit. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005;130(4):1137.
The authors describe the successful implementation of an AHRQ-supported voluntary reporting system. They conclude that classification of causal factors promotes patient safety improvement.