Why the study?
What is the incidence of adverse events in medical and surgical activity in public and private hospitals in France?
Population
8754 patients observed in 292 wards in 71 hospitals, over 35,234 hospitalisation days
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
7-day observation period
Authors
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Highlights preventable adverse events in French hospitals; leaves open whether empowerment or risk management reduces incidence.
What is the incidence of adverse events in medical and surgical activity in public and private hospitals in France?
In French hospitals, the incidence of adverse events is 6.6 per 1000 hospitalisation days, with 35% considered preventable, highlighting the need for local staff empowerment and risk management.
Michel et al. (2007) studied this question.
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