Key result
The 30-day postoperative death rate among 6,296 surgical patients was 1.9%, with 19.3% of deaths suspicious for an adverse event and 12.6% following an error in care.
Population
6,296 patients undergoing 7,379 operations in the main operating suite of the University of Virginia Health…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Highlights preventable errors in a minority of postoperative deaths; leaves open the effect of modern perioperative safety initiatives.
Observational (n=6,296)
No
The 30-day postoperative death rate at a single academic center was 1.9%, with a notable proportion of deaths associated with adverse events and errors, highlighting the need for prospective audits.
Calland et al. (2002) conducted an observational in Surgical patients (n=6,296). Surgery was evaluated on 30-day postoperative death. The 30-day postoperative death rate among 6,296 surgical patients was 1.9%, with 19.3% of deaths suspicious for an adverse event and 12.6% following an error in care.
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