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Ten years of incident reports on in-hospital cardiac arrest - Are they useful for improvements?

Djärv T. Ten years of incident reports on in-hospital cardiac arrest – Are they useful for improvements? Resusc Plus. 2023;17:100525. doi:10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100525.

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January 17, 2024
Djärv T. Resusc Plus. 2023;17:100525.
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Reporting patient safety events allows incidents to be tracked over time and identifies significant changes. This study reviewed and categorized incident reports regarding in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) at two hospitals in Sweden to reduce IHCA and improve survival rates. The largest category included documentation and patient decision making errors, followed by pre-arrest care. Quarterly and annual tracking of reports allowed for prompt interventions such as implementation of a standardized form in the electronic health record instead of free text for documenting patient decisions.

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Djärv T. Ten years of incident reports on in-hospital cardiac arrest – Are they useful for improvements? Resusc Plus. 2023;17:100525. doi:10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100525.