TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel error-reporting tool in pediatric intensive care.
AU - Kolovos, Nikoleta S.
AU - Bratton, Susan L.
AU - Levy, Fiona H.
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - Patient safety is a critical component of the U.S. healthcare system: thousands of people, including children, die or are injured yearly as a result of medical error. We designed and implemented a novel error-reporting tool for the pediatric intensive care unit. More errors were reported with the use of this paper-based tool than with the existing computerized error-reporting system. We also developed a scoring system to assess potential harm to the patient. The tool provided information about frequent and high-risk errors that guided successful improvements in patient care and safety and the achievement of measurable success.
AB - Patient safety is a critical component of the U.S. healthcare system: thousands of people, including children, die or are injured yearly as a result of medical error. We designed and implemented a novel error-reporting tool for the pediatric intensive care unit. More errors were reported with the use of this paper-based tool than with the existing computerized error-reporting system. We also developed a scoring system to assess potential harm to the patient. The tool provided information about frequent and high-risk errors that guided successful improvements in patient care and safety and the achievement of measurable success.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=45549107087&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2008.tb01142.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2008.tb01142.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18507240
AN - SCOPUS:45549107087
SN - 1062-2551
VL - 30
SP - 43
EP - 50
JO - Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
JF - Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
IS - 3
ER -