Patterns of errors contributing to trauma mortality : Lessons learned from 2594 deaths

Patterns of errors contributing to trauma mortality : Lessons learned from 2594 deaths

Patterns of errors contributing to trauma deaths over 9 years at a high-volume center were identified and described. Institutional protocols demonstrably reduced error-associated deaths. The clinical error categories and error minimization strategies emphasized may have wide applicability.

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of surgery 2006-09, Vol.244 (3), p.371-380
Hauptverfasser: GRUEN, Russell L, JURKOVICH, Gregory J, MCINTYRE, Lisa K, FOY, Hugh M, MAIER, Ronald V
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Patterns of errors contributing to trauma deaths over 9 years at a high-volume center were identified and described. Institutional protocols demonstrably reduced error-associated deaths. The clinical error categories and error minimization strategies emphasized may have wide applicability.
ISSN:0003-4932
1528-1140
DOI:10.1097/01.sla.0000234655.83517.56