Key result
Surgical care was associated with adverse events in 15.4% of admissions, of which 62.5% were considered probably preventable.
Population
3,301 surgical admissions from a nationwide sample of 63 Swedish hospitals during 2013
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Warrants enhanced safety monitoring in surgical care; extends observational evidence on preventability but leaves open effects of targeted interventions.
Observational (n=3,301)
Yes
Adverse events are common in surgical care in Sweden, affecting 15.4% of admissions, with the majority being probably preventable.
Nilsson et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Surgical care (n=3,301). Surgical care was evaluated on Adverse events (AEs). Surgical care was associated with adverse events in 15.4% of admissions, of which 62.5% were considered probably preventable.
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