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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedKhan A, Coffey M, Litterer KP
Families as partners in hospital error and adverse event surveillance.
This study compared error and adverse event (AE) rates among hospitalized children : (1) gathered systematically with vs without family reporting, (2) reported by families vs clinicians, and (3) reported by families vs hospital incident reports. Among the findings: Family-reported error rates were 5.0-fold higher and AE rates 2.9-fold higher than hospital incident report rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986; HS000063.
Citation: Khan A, Coffey M, Litterer KP .
Families as partners in hospital error and adverse event surveillance.
JAMA Pediatr 2017 Apr;171(4):372-81. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.4812.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Hospitals, Medical Errors, Patient and Family Engagement