Cohort Study | Adverse events identified in nearly one in four hospital admissions

The Safety of Inpatient Health Care – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Findings from the SafeCare study underscore importance of patient safety, need for continued improvement – Mass General Brigham

Commentary: Nearly 1 in 4 Hospital Patients Have Harmful Event During Their Stay – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

A retrospective cohort study assessed patient safety in 11 Massachusetts hospitals in 2018. Adverse events were identified in 24% of hospital admissions and preventable adverse events in 7%. https://t.co/o4JM4JbxSF pic.twitter.com/yPSnvXM5IR

— NEJM (@NEJM) January 13, 2023