Triangulating case-finding tools for patient safety surveillance: a cross-sectional case study of puncture/laceration.

Jennifer A. Taylor; Daniel Gerwin; Laura Morlock; Marlene R. Miller

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Triangulating case-finding tools for patient safety surveillance: a cross-sectional case study of puncture/laceration.

February 29, 2012

Taylor JA, Gerwin D, Morlock L, et al. Inj Prev. 2011;17(6):388-93.

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This study found that four existing case detection tools, including the AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators, capture different events when compared. Similar to a past study, the authors advocate for a strategy combining detection methods rather than relying on a single tool.

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