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Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patient Safety Agency.

Thomas AN, Galvin I. Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patient Safety Agency. Anaesthesia. 2008;63(11):1193-1197. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05607.x.

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October 8, 2008
Thomas AN, Galvin I. Anaesthesia. 2008;63(11):1193-1197.
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The National Patient Safety Agency in the United Kingdom maintains a voluntary incident reporting system. Approximately 1 in 12 reported incidents in critical care units was related to equipment problems, including more than 500 incidents of overt equipment failure during a 6-month period.

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Thomas AN, Galvin I. Patient safety incidents associated with equipment in critical care: a review of reports to the UK National Patient Safety Agency. Anaesthesia. 2008;63(11):1193-1197. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05607.x.

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