Preventable adverse patient outcomes: A closed claims analysis of respiratory incidents

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 386-392

  Larson, S L ^a   Jordan, L ^a  

^a St Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse patient outcomes; Closed claims research; Respiratory complications; Standard of care; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EXTUBATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEGLIGENCE; PATIENT MONITORING; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION DISORDER; RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALPRACTICE; NURSE ANESTHETISTS; NURSING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034774804     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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