Adverse event and error of unexpected life-threatening events within 24h of emergency department admission. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Adverse event and error of unexpected life-threatening events within 24h of emergency department admission. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2016

Adverse event and error of unexpected life-threatening events within 24h of emergency department admission.

Zhang E, Hung SC, Wu CH, Chen LL, Tsai MT, Lee WH. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Nov 30; [Epub ahead of print].

Trigger tools are frequently utilized to identify adverse events. The authors of this prospective study suggest that unexpected life-threatening events that occur within 24 hours of admission from the emergency department may be a useful trigger tool.

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