Describing adverse events in Swiss hospitalized oncology patients using the Global Trigger Tool

Abstract Background and aims The occurrence rate of adverse events (AEs) related to care among hospitalized oncology patients in Switzerland remains unknown. The primary objective of this study was to describe, for the first time, the occurrence rate, type, severity of harm, and preventability of AE...

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Published in:	Health Science Reports
Main Authors:	Anne Gerber, André Da Silva Lopes, Natacha Szüts, Michael Simon, Viviane Ribordy‐Baudat, Andreas Ebneter, Claire Perrinjaquet, Marie‐Estelle Gaignard, Delphine Nicodet, Daniel Betticher, Grégoire Bula, Maxime Cote, Michel André Duchosal, Pierre‐André Berret, Pierre‐Yves Dietrich, Caitlin Brennan, Sandy Decosterd, Sandrina Ferreira Nobre, Solange Peters, Reto Koelliker, Françoise Ninane, Marie‐Madlen Jeitziner, Sara Colomer‐Lahiguera, Manuela Eicher
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2020-06-01
Subjects:	adverse events Global Trigger Tool hematological cancer medical errors oncology patient safety
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.160