Background: Adverse events (AEs) are adverse outcomes caused by medical care. Several
studies have indicated that a substantial number of patients experience AEs before or during …

Background: Studies of hospitalized patients identify safety as a significant problem, but few
data are available regarding injuries occurring after discharge. Patients may be vulnerable …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Postdischarge safety is an area that has long been
neglected. Recent studies from the United States and Canada found that about one in five …

Background: Adverse events are poor patient outcomes that are due to medical care.
Studies of hospital patients have demonstrated that adverse events are common, but few …

Objective Retrospective records reviews carried out in several countries have shown
substantial rates of adverse events (AE) among hospitalized patients, preventable in half the …

Background: Research into adverse events (AEs) has highlighted the need to improve
patient safety. AEs are unintended injuries or complications resulting in death, disability or …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs), preventable ADEs,
and ameliorable ADEs occurring after hospital discharge and their associated risk factors …

Background: Hospitals routinely survey patients about the quality of care they receive, but
little is known about whether patient interviews can detect adverse events that medical …

Background Adverse events during hospitalization are a major cause of patient harm, as
documented in the 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Study. Patient safety has changed …

Objective To determine the impact and preventability of adverse events (AEs) associated
with health care in Spanish hospitals. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Twenty …