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Estimation of the Overuse of Preoperative Chest X-rays According to “Choosing Wisely”, “No Hacer”, and “Essencial” Initiatives: Are They Equally Applicable and Comparable?
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020-12)
Background: Overuse reduces the efficiency of healthcare systems and compromises patient safety. Different institutions have issued recommendations on the indication of preoperative chest X-rays, but the degree of compliance ...
Prevalence, characteristics, and impact of adverse events in 34 Madrid hospitals. The ESHMAD study
(European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2022)
Introduction: Adverse Events (AE) are one of the main problems in healthcare. Therefore, many policies have been developed worldwide to mitigate their impact. The Patient Safety Incident Study in Hospitals in the Community ...
Adverse events: an expensive and avoidable hospital problem
(Annals of Medicine, 2022)
Introduction: Adverse healthcare-related events (AE) entail reduced patient safety. Estimating their frequency, characteristics, avoidability and impact is a means to identify targets for improvement in the quality of care. ...