Adverse events identified by a trigger tool as indicators of patient safety and safety management in a medical department
The combined use of the GTT-PT and voluntary reporting systems is highly effective in detecting AEs in internal medicine settings. Length of hospital stay and use of invasive devices are key factors associated with AE occurrence. These findings underscore the importance of institutional policies that support a non-punitive safety culture and encourage the systematic integration of proactive monitoring methodologies into clinical practice.
Authors
- Ludmila Pierdevara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9261-6800)
- Ana María Pórcel‐Gálvez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8461-6379)
- Margarida Eiras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5759-7336)
Institutions
- Universidade Politécnica de Lisboa (PT)
- Administração Regional de Saúde de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (PT)
- University of Algarve (PT)
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1711864
- Primary Topic
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00