Review of patient safety incidents submitted from Critical Care Units in England & Wales to the UK National Patient Safety Agency

Anaesthesia

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1178-1185

  Thomas, A N ^a   Panchagnula, U ^b   Taylor, R J ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENTIALITY; DEATH; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMED CONSENT; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT SAFETY; UNITED KINGDOM; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICATION ERRORS; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATE MEDICINE; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350516442     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2009.06065.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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