Effect of an anonymous reporting system on near-miss and harmful medical error reporting in a pediatric intensive care unit
Grant, M.Jo.C.; Larsen, G.Y.
Journal of Nursing Care Quality 22(3): 213-221
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1057-3631 PMID: 17563589 DOI: 10.1097/01.ncq.0000277777.35395.e0Document Number: 216878
Adverse event reporting is a key element for improving patient safety. This study describes a new voluntary, anonymous reporting system that facilitates reporting of near-miss and patient harm events and an assessment of patient harm by the bedside care provider in a pediatric intensive care unit. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the Patient Safety Report as a method to capture near-miss and patient harm events.