The Safety of Inpatient Health Care.
David Westfall BatesDavid Michael LevineHojjat SalmasianAnia SyrowatkaDavid M ShahianStuart LipsitzJonathan P ZebrowskiLaura C MyersMerranda S LoganChristopher G RoyChristine IannacconeMichelle L FritsLynn A VolkSevan DulgarianMary G AmatoHeba H EdreesLuke SatoPatricia FolcarelliJonathan S EinbinderMark E ReynoldsElizabeth MortPublished in: The New England journal of medicine (2023)
Adverse events were identified in nearly one in four admissions, and approximately one fourth of the events were preventable. These findings underscore the importance of patient safety and the need for continuing improvement. (Funded by the Controlled Risk Insurance Company and the Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions.).