SECUre: a multicentre survey of the safety of emergency care in UK emergency departments.

Lynsey Flowerdew; Michelle Tipping

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SECUre: a multicentre survey of the safety of emergency care in UK emergency departments.

November 24, 2021

Flowerdew L, Tipping M. Emerg Med J. 2021;38(10):769-775.

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This study sought to validate an emergency department (ED) safety questionnaire developed in the United States, and adapted for use in the UK. The survey was validated by 33 patient safety leads and used in a multi-center survey. Analysis highlighted risks and positive factors (e.g., positive safety culture) present in surveyed EDs.

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