Performance characteristics of a methodology to quantify adverse events over time in hospitalized patients.

Paul J. Sharek; Gareth Parry; Donald A. Goldmann; Kate Bones; Andrew D. Hackbarth; Roger K. Resar; Frances Griffin; Dale Rhoda; Cathy Murphy; Christopher P. Landrigan

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Performance characteristics of a methodology to quantify adverse events over time in hospitalized patients.

April 4, 2011

Sharek PJ, Parry G, Goldmann DA, et al. Health Serv Res. 2011;46(2):654-78.

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This study found satisfactory reliability between internal and external reviewers using the IHI Global trigger tool to identify adverse hospital events.

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