Abstract Background Adverse events (AEs) seriously affect patient safety and quality of care,
and remain a pressing global issue. This study had three objectives:(1) to describe the …

Abstract Background Adverse events (AEs) affect 10% of in-hospital patients, causing
increased costs, injuries, disability and mortality. Patient safety culture (PSC) is an indicator …

Background Patient safety culture is an important factor in determining hospitals' ability to
address and reduce the occurrence of adverse events (AEs). However, few studies have …

Introduction Recognizing the values and norms significant to healthcare organizations
(Safety Culture) are the prerequisites for safety and quality care. Understanding the safety …

Objective To assess the strength of root cause analysis (RCA) recommendations and their
perceived levels of effectiveness and sustainability. Design All RCAs related to sentinel …

Background Adverse event (AE) detection is a major patient safety priority. However, despite
extensive research on AEs, reported incidence rates vary widely. Objective This study …

Objective Home healthcare is an increasingly common part of healthcare. The patients are
often aged, frail and have multiple diseases, and multiple caregivers are involved in their …

Background The ICD-10 codes are used globally for comparison of diagnoses and
complications, and are an important tool for the development of patient safety, healthcare …

Importance More than 20 years have passed since the first publication of estimates of the
extent of medical harm occurring in hospitals in the United States. Since then, considerable …

Background Adverse events (AEs) cause suffering for hospitalised children, a fragile patient
group where the delivery of adequate timely care is of great importance. Objective To report …