Context. Patient safety has been recognized as an important problem in health care.
However, knowledge about adverse events and preventable adverse events in children is
relatively limited. Objective. To describe the incidence and types of adverse events and
preventable adverse events in children. Design. Analysis of pediatric hospitalizations in the
Colorado and Utah Medical Practice Study, which involved a retrospective, 2-level (nurse
and physician) medical record review of a population-based, representative sample of all …