Classification strategies for non-routine events occurring in high-risk patient care settings: A scoping review.
Emily C AlbertoSwathi JagannathMaureen E McCuskerSusan KellerIvan MarsicAleksandra SarcevicKaren J O'ConnellRandall S BurdPublished in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2020)
NREs are frequent in high-risk medical settings. Strengths identified in several studies included the use of multiple observers with domain expertise and validation of the event ascertainment approach using interrater reliability. By applying the JCAHO taxonomy to the current literature, we provide an example of a structured approach that can be used for future analyses of NREs.