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Occurrence of no-harm incidents and adverse events in hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke or TIA: a cohort study using trigger tool methodology.

Nowak B, Schwendimann R, Lyrer P, et al. Occurrence of no-harm incidents and adverse events in hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke or TIA: a cohort study using trigger tool methodology. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(5):2796. doi:10.3390/ijerph19052796.

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April 20, 2022
Nowak B, Schwendimann R, Lyrer P, et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(5):2796.
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Diagnostic error and misdiagnosis of stroke patients can lead to preventable adverse events, such as treatment delays and adverse outcomes. Researchers at a Swiss hospital retrospective reviewed patients admitted for transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke and found that a trigger tool could accurately identify preventable events among patients with adverse events and no-harm incidents. The most common preventable events were medication events, pressure injuries, and healthcare-associated infections.

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Nowak B, Schwendimann R, Lyrer P, et al. Occurrence of no-harm incidents and adverse events in hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke or TIA: a cohort study using trigger tool methodology. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(5):2796. doi:10.3390/ijerph19052796.