Keywords

children, critical care, intensive care unit, medical errors, near-miss errors, patient safety

Authors

1. Grant, Mary Jo C. PhD, PNP
2. Larsen, Gitte Y. MD, MPH, FAAP

Abstract

Adverse event reporting is a key element for improving patient safety. This study describes a new voluntary, anonymous reporting system that facilitates reporting of near-miss and patient harm events and an assessment of patient harm by the bedside care provider in a pediatric intensive care unit. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the Patient Safety Report as a method to capture near-miss and patient harm events.