Key result
Discharge home from the emergency department was associated with a 6% incidence of adverse events (95% CI 4% to 9%), of which the majority were preventable.
Why the study?
What is the incidence and type of adverse events in patients discharged home from the emergency department?
Observational (n=408)
No
What is the incidence and type of adverse events in patients discharged home from the emergency department?
A significant proportion of patients discharged from the ED experience adverse events, most of which are preventable and related to diagnostic or management errors.
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May warrant closer scrutiny of ED discharges; leaves open whether targeted interventions reduce preventable adverse events.
Forster et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Emergency department discharge (n=408). Discharge home from the emergency department was evaluated on Adverse events (95% CI 4 to 9). Discharge home from the emergency department was associated with a 6% incidence of adverse events (95% CI 4% to 9%), of which the majority were preventable.
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