Underutilization of the reports of adverse events in an Argentine hospital.

Background: An adverse event is defined as any unintentional harm that results in temporary or permanent disability and/or prolongation of hospitalization time, or death of a patient; as a consequence of health care provided by any staff member of the health institution.

Objectives: The aim was to describe the adverse events that affect patient safety, reported in 2015 in a private hospital in the city of Córdoba, Argentina.

Methods: We analyzed 678 events reported through the computer system on the hospital's intranet.