A prospective review of adverse events during interhospital transfers of neonates by a dedicated neonatal transfer service.

Michael Teik Chung Lim; Nandiran Ratnavel

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A prospective review of adverse events during interhospital transfers of neonates by a dedicated neonatal transfer service.

April 7, 2010

Lim MTC, Ratnavel N. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2008;9(3):289-93.

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This study discovered that avoidable human errors contribute to the majority of adverse events around interhospital transfers, and targeted prevention strategies should include further education and training efforts.

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