Can medical record reviewers reliably identify errors and adverse events in the ED? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Can medical record reviewers reliably identify errors and adverse events in the ED? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Study
 
• Published March 2016

Can medical record reviewers reliably identify errors and adverse events in the ED?

Klasco RS, Wolfe RE, Lee T, et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar 3; [Epub ahead of print].

Classic studies of the epidemiology of adverse events in hospitalized patients have identified safety issues using retrospective chart review combined with trigger tools. This study examined this methodology to detect adverse events in emergency department patients and found good agreement between independent clinical reviewers regarding the presence of errors and adverse events.

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