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. 2020 Oct 15;20:82. doi: 10.1186/s12873-020-00372-5

Table 2.

Clinical events selected as critical incidents by professional category

Professional category Death of a patient Injury resulting in significant morbidity Mass casualty event Patient with same condition as provider Critically ill child Iatrogenic harm Non-accidental injury
Clinical Role
 Physician 66.7% (n = 4) 83.3% (n = 5) 83.3% (n = 5) 33.3% (n = 2) 100% (n = 6) 66.7% (n = 4) 50% (n = 3)
 RN/PA 70.4% (n = 19) 63% (n = 17) 92.6% (n = 25) 25.9% (n = 7) 85.2% (n = 23) 70.4% (n = 19) 25.9% (n = 7)
 ED Tech 66.7% (n = 4) 66.7% (n = 4) 50% (n = 3) 50% (n = 3) 100% (n = 6) 50% (n = 3) 50% (n = 3)
Practice Years
  < 3 years 75% (n = 3) 75% (n = 3) 75% (n = 3) 50% (n = 2) 100% (n = 4) 50% (n = 2) 50% (n = 2)
 3–10 years 62.5% (n = 10) 62.5% (n = 10) 75% (n = 12) 25% (n = 4) 81.3% (n = 13) 68.8% (n = 11) 18.8% (n = 3)
 11–20 years 85.7% (n = 6) 71.4% (n = 5) 85.7% (n = 6) 28.6% (n = 2) 100% (n = 7) 71.4% (n = 5) 42.9% (n = 3)
 20+ years 66.7% (n = 8) 66.7% (n = 8) 100% (n = 12) 33.3% (n = 4) 91.7% (n = 11) 66.7% (n = 8) 41.7% (n = 5)