Evaluation of an anonymous system to report medical errors in pediatric inpatients

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 226-233

  Taylor, James A ^a   Brownstein, Dena ^a   Klein, Eileen J ^a   Strandjord, Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anonymous reporting system; Medical errors; Patient safety; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRUG OVERDOSE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

DOCUMENTATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS, HOSPITAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 34548489681     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.208     Document Type: Article

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