Adverse event and error of unexpected life-threatening events within 24h of emergency department admission.
Zhang E, Hung S-C, Wu C-H, et al. Adverse event and error of unexpected life-threatening events within 24hours of ED admission. Am J Emerg Med. 2017;35(3):479-483. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.11.062.
Trigger tools are frequently utilized to identify adverse events. The authors of this prospective study suggest that unexpected life-threatening events that occur within 24 hours of admission from the emergency department may be a useful trigger tool.
Zhang E, Hung S-C, Wu C-H, et al. Adverse event and error of unexpected life-threatening events within 24hours of ED admission. Am J Emerg Med. 2017;35(3):479-483. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2016.11.062.