The Orthopaedic Error Index: development and application of a novel national indicator for assessing the relative safety of hospital care using a cross-sectional approach.
Panesar SS, Netuveli G, Carson-Stevens A, et al. The orthopaedic error index: development and application of a novel national indicator for assessing the relative safety of hospital care using a cross-sectional approach. BMJ Open. 2013;3(11). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003448.
Investigators used reports from the National Reporting and Learning System to develop a tool that identifies outlier hospitals with higher rates of patient harm.