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Description and yield of current quality and safety review in selected US academic emergency departments.

August 30, 2017

Griffey RT, Schneider RM, Sharp BR, et al. J Patient Saf. 2020;16(4):e245-e249.

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Measuring adverse events and near misses remains challenging but is essential for improving patient safety. This prospective study of quality and safety review processes across five academic emergency departments over a year-long period found an overall adverse event rate of 1.99%.

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