PREVENTABLE ADVERSE EVENTS.docx

Bates et al. assessed the resource utilization associated with an ADE (adverse drug event). Among the 4,108 admissions to medical and surgical units analyzed, 190 ADEs were documented, 60 of which were preventable. The ADEs were associated with a mean additional length of stay of 2.2 days and an average increase in cost of $2,595 per event. ................
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