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. 2005 May;20(5):404–409. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.40137_1.x

Table 1.

How 73 Cases Were Acknowledged

Acknowledged Category of Mishap Number (%)
Documented 30 (41.1)
 Noted in medical record 30
 Noted in medical record and reviewed at D&C conferences 13
 Reported to risk management 6
Discussed: no documentation; action taken or reviewed 24 (32.9)
 Supervisory discussion 11
 Discussion leading to immediate corrective action: near-miss 11
 Informal discussion with peers 2
Uncertain 19 (26)

Detailed tables of all categorized cases are contained in the Appendix (available online at http://www.jgim.org)