Design of a retrospective patient record study on the occurrence of adverse events among patients in Dutch hospitals

Abstract Background Various international studies have shown that a substantial number of patients suffer from injuries or even die as a result of care delivered in hospitals. The occurrence of injuries among patients caused by health care management in Dutch hospitals has never been studied systematically. Therefore, an epidemiological study was initiated to determine the incidence, type and impact of adverse events among discharged and deceased patients in Dutch hospitals. Methods/Design Three stage retrospective patient record review study in 21 hospitals of 8400 patient records of discharg... Mehr ...