Using inpatient hospital discharge data to monitor patient safety events.
Taylor JA, Pandian RS, Mao L, et al. Using inpatient hospital discharge data to monitor patient safety events. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2013;32(4):26-33. doi:10.1002/jhrm.21107.
Screening of hospital discharge data using the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators, along with other measures, revealed that approximately 9% of patients discharged from Pennsylvania hospitals experienced an adverse event while hospitalized.