Open AccessSurveillance of Medical Device–Related Hazards and Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients
Author(s) -
Matthew H. Samore,
R. Scott Evans,
April Lassen,
Patricia Gould,
James F. Lloyd,
Reed M. Gardner,
Rouett Abouzelof,
Carrie Taylor,
Don A. Woodbury,
Mary E. Willy,
Roselie A. Bright
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.291.3.325
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , emergency medicine , medical emergency , adverse effect , medical record , diagnosis code , harm , hazard ratio , confidence interval , population , environmental health , physics , political science , law , optics
Although adverse drug events have been extensively evaluated by computer-based surveillance, medical device errors have no comparable surveillance techniques.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom