Open AccessMedical errors and complaints in emergency department care in Sweden as reported by care providers, healthcare staff, and patients – a national review
Author(s) -
Ann-Sofie Källberg,
Katarina E. Göransson,
Jan Östergren,
Jan Florin,
Anna Ehrenberg
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1473-5695
pISSN - 0969-9546
DOI - 10.1097/mej.0b013e32834fe917
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , health care , incidence (geometry) , family medicine , medical emergency , medical care , welfare , medline , emergency medicine , nursing , physics , political science , law , optics , economics , economic growth
Despite an increase in research, there is still a lack of knowledge about patient safety in emergency departments (EDs) in many European countries. The aim of this study was therefore to describe the incidence and types of reported medical errors and complaints in ED care in Sweden.