| Autor: |
Noble, Michael A., Restelli, Veronica, Taylor, Annemarie, Cochrane, Douglas |
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Diagnosis (2194-802X); Mar2018, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p15-19, 5p |
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Background: Incident reporting systems are useful tools to raise awareness of patient safety issues associated with healthcare error, including errors associated with the medical laboratory. Methods: Previously, we presented the analysis of data compiled by the British Columbia Patient Safety & Learning System over a 3-year period. A second comparable set was collected and analyzed to determine if reported error rates would tend to remain stable or change. Results: Compared to the original set, the second set presented changes that were both materially and statistically significant. Overall, the total number of reports increased by 297% with substantial changes between the pre-examination, examination and post-examination phases (χ2: 993.925, DF = 20; p < 0.00001). While the rate of change for pre-examination (clerical and collection) errors were not significantly different than the total year results, the rate of change for reporting examination errors rose by 998%. While the exact reason for dramatic change is not clear, possible explanations are provided. Conclusions: Longitudinal error rate tracking is a useful approach to monitor for laboratory quality improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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