With outpatient volumes growing, how is patient safety being affected?

Advisory Board May 16, 2024
Nicholas Hula, Sebastian Beckmann

Although adverse events in inpatient settings are well-documented, less is known about patient safety in outpatient settings. In a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers found that 7% of patients experienced an adverse event in outpatient settings, with almost half occurring in physicians’ offices.

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Study details and key findings

For the study, researchers from Mass General Brigham conducted a retrospective review of adverse events from four healthcare systems in Massachusetts in 2018. In total, the researchers analyzed 3,103 EHRs from a random sample of patients aged 18 and older from 11 outpatient care facilities.

The study included seven nurse reviewers who identified potential adverse events through relevant triggers listed in...

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