Background The number of preventable inpatient deaths in the USA is commonly estimated
as between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths annually. Because many inpatient deaths are …

Objective This study aimed to estimate the frequency of hospital adverse events (AEs) and
explore the rate of AEs over time, and across and within hospital populations. Methods …

Objective To examine the magnitude of the weekend effect, defined as differences in patient
outcomes between weekend and weekday hospital admissions, and factors influencing it …

Objetivo: identificar a adesão ao checklist de cirurgia segura, a partir do seu preenchimento,
em um hospital geral de referência do interior do Estado de Minas Gerais, bem como …

Background There is no standardised method to investigate death as a patient safety
indicator and we need valid and reliable measurements to use adverse events contributing …

Objective To assess the reproducibility of adverse event evaluation by a medical record
review committee. Design Cross-sectional reanalysis of medical records. Intervention …

Background: MySurgery is a smartphone app designed to increase patient and carer
involvement in behaviors that contribute toward safety in surgical care. Objective: This study …

OBJECTIVE Verify if aging is an independent predictor of NW in ICU, according to age
groups, and its predictive value as a determinant of NW in ICU. METHODS Study was …

Objetivo: identificar a adesão ao checklist de cirurgia segura, a partir do seu preenchimento,
em um hospital geral de referência do interior do Estado de Minas Gerais, bem como …

Policy Points The use of standardized mortality rates (SMRs) to profile hospitals presumes
differences in preventable deaths, and at least one health system has suggested measuring …