Open AccessApplying the Global Trigger Tool in German Hospitals: A Pilot in Surgery and Neurosurgery
Author(s) -
Mareen Brösterhaus,
Antje Hammer,
Steffen Kalina,
Stefan Grau,
Anjali A. Roeth,
Hany Ashmawy,
Thomas P. Gross,
Marcel Binnebösel,
Wolfram Trudo Knoefel,
Tanja Manser
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1549-8425
pISSN - 1549-8417
DOI - 10.1097/pts.0000000000000576
Subject(s) - neurosurgery , german , medicine , medical emergency , general surgery , medical physics , surgery , geography , archaeology
The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and potential of the Global Trigger Tool (GTT) for identifying adverse events (AEs) in different specialties in German hospitals.