Root causes behind patient safety incidents in the emergency department and suggestions for improving patient safety – an analysis in a Finnish teaching hospital

Abstract Background Adverse events occur frequently at emergency departments (ED) because of several risk factors related to varying conditions. It is still unclear, which factors lead to patient safety incident reports. The aim of this study was to explore the root causes behind ED-associated patie...

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Main Authors: Minna Halinen, Hanna Tiirinki, Auvo Rauhala, Sanna Kiili, Tuija Ikonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01120-9
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