Background Critical incident reporting and analysis is one of the key components of patient
safety in anesthesiology. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and …

Purpose Investigation of adverse events associated with anesthetic procedures is a method
of quality control that identifies topics to improve clinical care and patient safety. Most …

Background: A critical incident is any preventable mishap associated with the administration
of anesthesia and which leads to or could have led to an undesirable patients' outcome …

In 2011, our hospital started a new system of 100% procedural audit of anaesthesia work, in
which we incorporated the reporting of critical incidents. This monitoring of critical incidents …

148 Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology| April-June 2013| Vol 29| Issue 2
recommendations, national audits, and research. The governing body should guarantee that …

Background Critical incident reporting is a key tool in the promotion of patient safety in
anaesthesia. Methods We surveyed representatives of national incident reporting systems in …

Introduction: Critical incident monitoring is important in quality improvement as it identifies
potential risks to patients by analyzing adverse events or near-misses. Methods: This study …

Background Many serious adverse events in anaesthesia are retrospectively rated as
preventable. Anonymous reporting of near misses to a critical incident reporting system …

Background In June 2010, the Helsinki Declaration was passed. As a result, an online
nationwide critical incident reporting system named CIRSmedical Anaesthesiology …

METHODS A retrospective review was conducted of patients in the PACU over a two-year
period from 24 June 2011 to 23 August 2013. Data on critical incidents was recorded in the …