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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Patient Saf. 2019 Dec;15(4):308–310. doi: 10.1097/PTS.0000000000000325

Table 2.

Characteristics of incident reports filed

Characteristic Total (across
study periods)

Number of incidents reported (by
residents)
66

Number of near misses 22 (33.3%)

Training level of residents
  Postgraduate Year 1 26 (39.4%)
  Postgraduate Year 2 24 (36.4%)
  Postgraduate Year 3, 4, 5 16 (24.2%)

Type of incident
  Medication 22 (33.3%)
  Laboratory 5 (7.6%)
  Delay in Care 27 (40.9%)
  Equipment 3 (4.6%)
  Fall 1 (1.5%)
  Other 8 (12.1%)

Unit Location
  General Medical Ward 56
  Intensive Care Unit 8
  Emergency Room 1