The incidence of adverse events in Swedish hospitals: A retrospective medical record review study

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-291

  Soop, Michael ^a   Fryksmark, Ulla ^a   Köster, Max ^b   Haglund, Bengt ^b  

^a NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

^b CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Medical record review; Patient safety; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DEATH; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949106657     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzp025     Document Type: Review

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