Occurrence of adverse events in the activity of hospital wards in the opinions of doctors and nursing management staff.

Introduction: An adverse event is an incident induced while providing health care services or resulting from it, not related to the natural course of a given disease or health condition, which causes or is likely to cause negative consequences for the patient, including their death, a threat to life, the necessity of hospitalisation or its prolongation, permanent or considerable health detriment; or is a foetal disease, congenital defect or the result of foetal damage.

Objective: The aim of this analysis is to explore the problem of the occurrence of adverse events from the perspective of doctors and ward nurses who manage wards.

Material And Methods: The research on the occurrence of adverse events among doctors and nurses (the management staff) was conducted with the use of a postal survey.

Time from admission to surgery in Polish patients with hip fractures: temporal trends in the last decade and association with duration of hospitalization and in-hospital mortality.

Introduction: Hip fracture is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among elderly patients worldwide. It poses a particular challenge for healthcare systems with limited financial and human resources.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess factors associated with the length of hospital stay and in‑hospital mortality, focusing on the time from admission to surgery.