Adverse events among 366 discharged emergency department (ED) patients
| n (%) n=366 | |
|---|---|
| Flagged outcomes | 69 (18.8) |
| Adverse events | 10 (2.7) |
| Adverse event type* | |
| Management issue | 9 |
| Diagnostic issue | 9 |
| Unsafe disposition decision | 7 |
| Suboptimal follow-up | 3 |
| Medication adverse effect | 2 |
| Fall | 0 |
| Procedural complication | 0 |
| Infection | 0 |
| Adverse event severity | |
| Death | 1 |
| Unscheduled admission to hospital | 4 |
| Unscheduled return ED visit | 5 |
| Unscheduled hospital clinic visit | 0 |
| Preventable adverse events | 10/10 (100) |
*Some adverse events had more than one type; all are counted and reported here.