Qual Saf Health Care
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Qual Saf Health Care · Aug 2009
Multicenter StudyAdverse events and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals: results of a retrospective patient record review study.
This study determined the incidence, type, nature, preventability and impact of adverse events (AEs) among hospitalised patients and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals. ⋯ The incidence of AEs, preventable AEs and potentially preventable deaths in the Netherlands is substantial and needs to be reduced. Patient safety efforts should focus on surgical procedures and older patients.