The incidence and cost of adverse events in Victorian hospitals 2003–04
The Medical Journal of AustraliaPublished 1 June 2006
J.P. Ehsani, Terri Jackson, Stephen Duckett
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To determine the incidence of adverse events in patients admitted in the year 2003–04 to selected Victorian hospitals and to identify the main hospital‐acquired diagnoses, the cost of these complications to the Victorian and Australian health system is estimated.
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Adverse events are associated with significant costs. Administrative datasets are a cost-effective source of information that can be used for a range of clinical governance activities to prevent adverse events.
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