Rates of Significant Preventable Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients With Respiratory Disease

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the rates of preventable adverse events among hospitalized patients with respiratory disease.
• Identified adverse events in admitted patients with respiratory issues
• Focused on those requiring ICU transfer or experiencing in-hospital mortality
• Analyzed data on event incidence and patient outcomes
• Over a quarter of patients experienced significant preventable adverse events
• Events were associated with ICU transfers and in-hospital deaths
• Findings emphasize the need for improved monitoring of respiratory disease patients