Table 3.
Number of Events by Responsible Party
| Events | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Primary providers | ||
| House officers | 15 | 13.6 |
| Attending physicians | 10 | 9.1 |
| Nurses | 9 | 8.2 |
| Outside physicians | 3 | 2.7 |
| Emergency unit | 21 | 19.1 |
| Clinical services | ||
| Laboratory | 10 | 9.1 |
| Radiology | 6 | 5.5 |
| Pharmacy | 2 | 1.8 |
| Respiratory therapy | 1 | 0.9 |
| Subspecialty services | ||
| Cardiology | 3 | 2.7 |
| Gastroenterology | 3 | 2.7 |
| Interventional radiology | 2 | 1.8 |
| Neurosurgery | 2 | 1.8 |
| Anesthesia | 1 | 0.9 |
| General surgery | 1 | 0.9 |
| Obstetrics and gynecology | 1 | 0.9 |
| Ophthalmalogy | 1 | 0.9 |
| Orthopedics | 1 | 0.9 |
| Psychiatry | 1 | 0.9 |
| Support services | ||
| Transportation | 4 | 3.6 |
| Phlebotomy | 3 | 2.7 |
| Nutrition | 2 | 1.8 |
| Supplies | 2 | 1.8 |
| Intravenous team | 1 | 0.9 |
| Other | ||
| Admitting | 2 | 1.8 |
| Unit coordinator | 1 | 0.9 |
| Security | 1 | 0.9 |
| No identifiable party | 1 | 0.9 |
| Total | 110 | 100 |