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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Hospitalized patients with acute respiratory disease face increased risks of adverse events.
  • Many adverse events in this population may be preventable, impacting patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the incidence and types of preventable adverse events (PAEs) in patients admitted with respiratory conditions.
  • To identify PAEs leading to significant morbidity or mortality in an acute care hospital setting.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of electronic medical records for patients admitted to pulmonary wards.
  • Inclusion criteria: transfer to ICU or death on ward between January 2020 and April 2021.
  • Logistic regression analysis to identify predictors of PAEs.

Main Results:

  • Of 874 patients, 27 transferred to ICU and 55 died. PAEs occurred in 30% of ICU transfers and 24% of deaths.
  • Common PAEs included inadvertent oxygen removal and aspiration.
  • No specific clinical factors predicted PAE occurrence.

Conclusions:

  • Preventable adverse events are a significant concern for hospitalized patients with acute respiratory disease.
  • Over a quarter of patients experiencing critical deterioration or death had identifiable PAEs.
  • Enhanced surveillance protocols are recommended for this vulnerable patient group.