How safe are paediatric emergency departments? A national prospective cohort study

Conclusion
In this large-scale study, 1 in 33 children treated in a paediatric emergency department experienced an adverse event related to the care they received there. The majority of events were preventable; most were related to management and diagnostic issues. Specific patient populations were at higher risk of adverse events. We identify opportunities for improvement in care.

Source: BMJ Quality and Safety - October 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Plint, A. C., Newton, A. S., Stang, A., Cantor, Z., Hayawi, L., Barrowman, N., Boutis, K., Gouin, S., Doan, Q., Dixon, A., Porter, R., Joubert, G., Sawyer, S., Crawford, T., Gravel, J., Bhatt, M., Weldon, P., Millar, K., Tse, S., Neto, G., Grewal, S., Cha Tags: Open access, Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research