David M Levine, Ania Syrowatka, Hojjat Salmasian, David M Shahian, Stuart Lipsitz, Jonathan P Zebrowski, Laura C Myers, Merranda S Logan, Christopher G Roy, Christine Iannaccone, Michelle L Frits, Lynn A Volk, Sevan Dulgarian, Mary G Amato, Heba H Edrees, Luke Sato, Patricia Folcarelli, Jonathan S Einbinder, Mark E Reynolds, Elizabeth Mort, David W Bates
BACKGROUND: Despite considerable emphasis on delivering safe care, substantial patient harm occurs. Although most care occurs in the outpatient setting, knowledge of outpatient adverse events (AEs) remains limited. OBJECTIVE: To measure AEs in the outpatient setting. DESIGN: Retrospective review of the electronic health record (EHR). SETTING: 11 outpatient sites in Massachusetts in 2018. PATIENTS: 3103 patients who received outpatient care...
May 7, 2024: Annals of Internal Medicine