Table 4 Frequencies of most common adverse events in four main categories, their acquirement before or during hospital stay and reviewers’ evaluation whether the event contributed to or caused in-hospital death in 253 patients (in the year 2017) in Vaasa Central Hospital, Finland. Numbers are mean of two independent evaluations and percentage. Rare adverse events with frequency less than 1.5 were omitted
Acquirement of the adverse event | Before admission | During hospital stay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | Contributed or caused | All | Contributed or caused | ||
Number of patients as mean of the evaluations of two reviewers | n | n | n | n | % of pts |
Main category 1: Infections. Total | 26.5 | 16 | 36.5 | 21.5 in 18 pts | 7.1% |
Surgical Site Infection | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2% |
Systemic Fungal Infection or Fungal Pneumonia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 1.2% |
Clostridioides difficile Infection | 3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 1.2% |
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.2% |
Sepsis | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6.5 | 2.6% |
Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing Bacterial Infection | 1.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2% |
Other Healthcare Acquired Infection | 7.5 | 4.5 | 14 | 6.5 | 2.6% |
Main category 2: Selected Complications. Total | 38.5 | 23 | 40 | 18.5 in 17.5 pts | 6.9% |
Adverse Drug Event (Name of Medication) | 12 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 7 | 2.8% |
Venous Thromboembolism | 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 | 0.8% |
Fall resulting in injury | 10.5 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.0% |
Technical surgical complication | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
Technical surgical complication requiring reoperation and/or blood transfusion | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.2% |
Anesthesia-related complication | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.4% |
Interventional radiology procedure related complication | 0.5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.0% |
Non-surgical procedure related complication | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.2% |
Pressure ulcers | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
Other complication | 3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1.8% |
Main category 3: Timeliness of interventions. Total | 9.5 | 2 | 29.5 | 11 in 8 pts | 3.2% |
Surgical procedure/operating room | 1.5 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0% |
All other procedures | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2% |
Medication administration | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.2% |
Obtaining imaging | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1.6% |
Obtaining blood work and/or results | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 1 | 0.4% |
Clinical response | 0.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 0.8% |
Main category 4: Teamwork and Communication. Total | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 in 2 pts | 0.8% |
Primary team and consult service | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
Nursing and the covering team | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.4% |
During transfer process to hospital | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0% |
Other communication issue | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0% |