Detection of Adverse Events in General Surgery Using the “Trigger Tool” Methodology

Conclusions Prevalence of AE is greater than the estimate of other studies. In most cases the AE detected were related to the surgical procedure and more than half were also preventable. The adapted “Global Trigger Tool” methodology has demonstrated to be highly effective and efficient for detecting AE in surgical patients, identifying all the serious AE with few false negative results.

Source: Cirugia Espanola - January 15, 2015 Category: Surgery Source Type: research