Open AccessConsideration of ICD-9 Code-Derived Disease-Specific Safety Indicators in CKD
Author(s) -
Iris R. Hartley,
Jennifer S. Ginsberg,
Clarissa J. Diamantidis,
Min Zhan,
Loreen Walker,
Gail B. Rattinger,
Jeffrey C. Fink
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.12671212
Subject(s) - medicine , patient safety , kidney disease , health care , emergency medicine , adverse effect , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , economics , economic growth
The Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality patient safety indicators track adverse safety events in hospitalized patients but overlook safety incidents specific to CKD. This study considers candidate CKD-pertinent patient safety indicators and compares them with the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality patient safety indicators.
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