Selecting Indicators for Patient Safety at the Health Systems Level in OECD Countries

This report presents the consensus recommendations of an international expert panel on indicators for patient safety. Using a structured review process, the panel set out to select indicators to cover the five key areas: areas hospital-acquired infections, sentinel events, operative and postoperativ...

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Main Author: Millar, Jonathan (-)
Other Authors: Mattke, Soeren
Format: eBook Section
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 2004.
Series:OECD Health Technical Papers, no.18.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706719106719
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Summary:This report presents the consensus recommendations of an international expert panel on indicators for patient safety. Using a structured review process, the panel set out to select indicators to cover the five key areas: areas hospital-acquired infections, sentinel events, operative and postoperative complications, obstetrics, and other care related adverse events...
Physical Description:1 online resource (45 p. )