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- Title
Hospital Characteristics Associated With Adverse Events and Substandard Care.
- Authors
Brennan, Troyen A.; Hebert, Liesi E.; Laird, Nan M.; Lawthers, Ann; Thorpe, Kenneth E.; Leape, Lucian L.; Localio, Russell; Lipsitz, Stuart R.; Newhouse, Joseph P.; Weiler, Paul C.; Hiatt, Howard H.
- Abstract
Presents a study that explored the epidemiology of adverse events (AE), which were defined as injuries due to medical treatment. Variation in AE rates; Percentage of AE due to negligence; AE rates in primary teaching institutions.
- Subjects
MEDICAL errors; MEDICAL malpractice; MEDICAL care; ACCIDENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 1991, Vol 265, Issue 24, p3265
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.1991.03460240061028