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The Critical Care Safety Study: The incidence and nature of adverse events and serious medical errors in intensive care*

Critical Care Medicine · 2005 · Vol. 33(8) · pp. 1694–1700

Jeffrey M. Rothschild✉(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Christopher P. LandriganJohn CroninRainu KaushalSteven W. LockleyElisabeth BurdickPeter H. StoneCraig M. LillyJoel T. KatzCharles A. CzeislerDavid W. Bates

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Abstract

Adverse events and serious errors involving critically ill patients were common and often potentially life-threatening. Although many types of errors were identified, failure to carry out intended treatment correctly was the leading category.

Patient Safety and Medication Errors Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic SkillsMedicineAdverse effectIncidence (geometry)Intensive care unitObservational studyEmergency medicineCritically illPatient safetyIntensive careIntensive care medicine

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AgedBostonFemaleHumansIatrogenic DiseaseIntensive Care UnitsMaleMedication ErrorsMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk ManagementTherapeuticsStatistics, NonparametricMedical ErrorsDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions

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