Safety of inpatient care in surgical settings: cohort study
Adverse events were identified in more than one third of patients admitted to hospital for surgery, with nearly half of the events classified as major and most potentially preventable. These findings emphasize the critical need for ongoing improvement in patient safety, involving all health professionals, throughout perioperative care.
Authors
- Zara Cooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5336-6087)
- David Westfall Bates (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6268-1540)
- Michelle Frits
- Joel S. Weissman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4990-6263)
- Stuart R. Lipsitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-1389)
- Antoine Duclos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8915-4203)
- Christine Iannaccone
Institutions
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (FR)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Inserm (FR)
- National Patient Safety Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-080480
- Citations
- 17
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.65