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  • Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
  • Clinical Epidemiology
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Adverse healthcare-related events (AE) compromise patient safety and necessitate understanding their frequency and impact.
  • Estimating AE characteristics is crucial for identifying areas to enhance healthcare quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence, characteristics, avoidability, and costs associated with adverse healthcare events in a hospital setting.
  • To identify patient factors and interventions linked to the occurrence and impact of AEs.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive observational study using a two-phase electronic medical record review.
  • Involved screening for AEs, collecting epidemiological and clinical data, and classifying AEs by impact and avoidability.

Main Results:

  • A total of 636 patients were studied, with an AE prevalence of 12.4%.
  • AEs were associated with increased mortality (OR 2.15) and emergency admissions (OR 17.11).
  • 70.2% of AEs were avoidable, linked to pressure ulcers, central venous catheters, impaired mobility, and ICU stays, incurring significant additional costs.

Conclusions:

  • AE prevalence is comparable to other studies, with significant negative patient outcomes, including increased mortality.
  • Avoidable AEs, though less severe individually, have a substantial impact due to their frequency.
  • Targeting management for patients with pressure ulcers, central venous catheters, impaired mobility, and those in the ICU can reduce AE impact and improve patient safety.