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Involvement of parents in critical incidents in a neonatal-paediatric intensive care unit.

Frey B, Ersch J, Bernet V, et al. Involvement of parents in critical incidents in a neonatal-paediatric intensive care unit. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(6):446-9. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.025023.

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December 16, 2009
Frey B, Ersch J, Bernet V, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(6):446-9.
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Parents of hospitalized children feel personally responsible for their children's safety, and efforts are being made to engage parents in safety efforts. This retrospective review of incident reports found more than 100 cases in a 5-year period in which parents were directly involved in adverse events in a pediatric intensive care unit. These included cases where parents detected an adverse event as well as cases where the parents caused the adverse event (for example, by accidentally disconnecting equipment). The authors advocate for development of a safety culture that encourages parents to report concerns, a goal that is a major focus of the Josie King Foundation.

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Frey B, Ersch J, Bernet V, et al. Involvement of parents in critical incidents in a neonatal-paediatric intensive care unit. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(6):446-9. doi:10.1136/qshc.2007.025023.