National critical incident reporting systems relevant to anaesthesia: A European survey

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 546-555

  Reed, S ^a   Arnal, D ^b   Frank, O ^c   Gomez Arnau, J I ^b   Hansen, J ^d   Lester, O ^e   Mikkelsen, K L ^d   Rhaiem, T ^f   Rosenberg, P H ^g   St Pierre, M ^h   Schleppers, A ^f   Staender, S ⁱ   Smith, A F ^a,j  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO FUNDACIÓN ALCORCÓN   (Spain)

^c Swiss Patient Safety Foundation   (Switzerland)

^d National Agency for Patients' Rights and Complaints   (Denmark)

^e ROYAL COLLEGE OF ANAESTHETISTS   (United Kingdom)

^f German Anaesthetists' Association German Society for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care   (Germany)

^g HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

ⁱ Regional Hospital   (Switzerland)

^j Safety Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

anaesthesia; clinical audit; critical incident technique; incident reporting, hospital; patient safety

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTING; DENMARK; EUROPE; FINLAND; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL ERROR; NATIONAL CRITICAL INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPAIN; SWITZERLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

ANAESTHESIA; CLINICAL AUDIT; CRITICAL INCIDENT TECHNIQUE; INCIDENT REPORTING, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SAFETY;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; DENMARK; EUROPE; FINLAND; GERMANY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPAIN; SWITZERLAND; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84896859744     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet406     Document Type: Article

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