Monitoring the performance of a dedicated weaning unit using risk-adjusted control charts for the weaning rate in prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Background: Weaning rate is an important quality indicator of care for patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV). However, diverse clinical characteristics often affect the measured rate. A risk-adjusted control chart may be beneficial for assessing the quality of care.

Effect of implementing decision support to activate a rapid response system by automated screening of verified vital sign data: A retrospective database study.

Aim: Activating a rapid response system (RRS) at general wards requires memorizing trigger criteria, identifying deterioration, and timely notification of abnormalities. We aimed to assess the effect of decision support (DS)-linked RRS activation on management and outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed general ward RRS activation cases from 2013 to 2017 and the incidence of cardiopulmonary resuscitations (CPR) from 2013 to 2020.

In-Hospital Patient Safety Events, Healthcare Costs and Utilization: An Analysis from the Incident Reporting System in an Academic Medical Center.

The possible association of patient safety events (PSEs) with the costs and utilization remains a concern. In this retrospective analysis, we investigated adult hospitalizations at a medical center between 2010 and 2015 with or without reported PSEs. Administrative and claims data were analyzed to compare the costs and length of stay (LOS) between cases with and without PSEs of the three most common categories during the first 14 days of hospitalization.

Incidence of patient safety events and process-related human failures during intra-hospital transportation of patients: retrospective exploration from the institutional incident reporting system.

Background: Intra-hospital transportation (IHT) might compromise patient safety because of different care settings and higher demand on the human operation. Reports regarding the incidence of IHT-related patient safety events and human failures remain limited.

Objective: To perform a retrospective analysis of IHT-related events, human failures and unsafe acts.

Workplace interpersonal conflicts among the healthcare workers: Retrospective exploration from the institutional incident reporting system of a university-affiliated medical center.

Objective: There have been concerns about the workplace interpersonal conflict (WIC) among healthcare workers. As healthcare organizations have applied the incident reporting system (IRS) widely for safety-related incidents, we proposed that this system might provide a channel to explore the WICs.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the reports to the IRS from July 2010 to June 2013 in a medical center.