Mortality as an indicator of patient safety in orthopaedics: lessons from qualitative analysis of a database of medical errors

Mortality as an indicator of patient safety in orthopaedics: lessons from qualitative analysis of a database of medical errors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Orthopaedic surgery is a high-risk specialty in which errors will undoubtedly occur. Patient safety incidents can yield valuable information to generate solutions and prevent future cases of avoidable harm. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Panesar Sukhmeet S, Carson-Stevens Andrew, Mann Bhupinder S, Bhandari Mohit, Madhok Rajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Patient safety
Errors
Orthopaedics
Trauma surgery
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/93

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