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

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1193-1197

  Thomas, A N ^a   Galvin, I ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FILTER; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; INCIDENT REPORT; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; SYRINGE; UNITED KINGDOM; VENTILATOR;

CRITICAL CARE; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT TRANSFER; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; WALES;

EID: 53749086195     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05607.x     Document Type: Review

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