Adverse events and in-hospital mortality: an analysis of all deaths in a Norwegian health trust during 2011

• Main Authors: Hans Flaatten (Author), Guttorm Brattebø (Author), Bjørn Alme (Author), Kjersti Berge (Author), Jan H. Rosland (Author), Asgaut Viste (Author), Bjørn Bertelsen (Author), Stig Harthug (Author), Sidsel Aardal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The estimated number of in-hospitals deaths due to adverse events is often different when using data from deceased patients compared with that of a population experiencing adverse events. Methods The study was conducted at three hospitals in the Bergen Hospital Trust, including a...