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

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...

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Main Authors: Hans Flaatten, Guttorm Brattebø, Bjørn Alme, Kjersti Berge, Jan H. Rosland, Asgaut Viste, Bjørn Bertelsen, Stig Harthug, Sidsel Aardal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2417-7