Reporting of adverse events in hospitals in Victoria, 1994‐1995

Objective To describe the nature and frequency of adverse events (AEs) reported in routine inpatient data collection. Design Retrospective analysis of data from the Victorian Inpatient Minimum Database. Setting All public (135) and private (112) acute-care hospitals in Victoria, 1994-1995. Participants All patients with separations recording an E-code identified as an AE through the International classification of diseases, ninth revision...