Table 4:
Medical Errors and Adverse Events by Intervention versus Control Group
Event Type | Intervention | Control | Difference | ||
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# of Events | Incidence Rate (# of Events/ 1000 Patient Days) (95% CI) | # of Events | Incidence Rate (# of Events/ 1000 Patient Days) (95% CI) | Incidence Rate Ratio (95% CI) | |
Overall Medical Errors | 28 | 21.8 (15.1 – 31.6) | 33 | 33.3 (23.6 – 46.8) | 0.66 (0.40 – 1.09) |
Non-Harmful Errors | 17 | 13.3 (8.2 – 21.3) | 23 | 23.2 (15.4 – 34.9) | 0.57 (0.30 – 1.07) |
Harmful Errors | 11 | 8.6 (4.8 – 15.5) | 10 | 10.1 (5.4 – 18.7) | 0.85 (0.36 – 2.00) |
Non-Preventable Adverse Events | 8 | 6.2 (3.1 – 12.5) | 7 | 7.0 (3.4 – 14.8) | 0.88 (0.32 – 2.44) |