Incidence and Association of Patient Safety Indicator 9 (Perioperative hemorrhage or hematoma) and clinical outcomes in Cardio-thoracic surgery hospital, Ain Shams University, Egypt

Conclusionhigh incidence rate of PSI9 and the incidence is higher in male gender and 60 years old and more patients. Those patients developed PSI9 were at high risk for readmission and death.Recommendationsthe hospital administration should consider strategies and policies to decrease the rate of PSI9 and subsequent unfavorable clinical outcomes.
Source: QJM - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research