Medical record review of deaths, unexpected intensive care unit admissions, and clinician referrals: Detection of adverse events and insight into the system

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 169-172

  Dunn, K L ^a,b   Reddy, P ^b   Moulden, A ^a   Bowes, G ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEATH; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; FLUID THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; HOSPITAL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

CHILD; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PATIENT ADMISSION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; VICTORIA;

EID: 33644824992     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2005.074179     Document Type: Review

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