Categories of critical incidents collected during weeks when EDs studied by MT
| Category | Department | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | ||
| Patient assessment | 27 | 23 | 52 | 42 | 144 |
| Treatment | 28 | 22 | 25 | 38 | 113 |
| External disposal | 27 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 98 |
| Internal disposal | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 20 |
| Equipment | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 35 |
| Documentation | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Patient action | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| General | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| Total | 97 | 81 | 117 | 148 | 443 |