Table 1

Adverse event (AE) rates for Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) acute care hospitals (1 July 2006–30 June 2007) using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Global Trigger Tool2

BHCSAll AEs includedAEs acquired during hospitalisation
AEs/1000 patient daysAEs/100 encounters% of admissions with ≥1 AEAEs/1000 patient daysAEs/100 encounters% of admissions with ≥1 AE
2369 admissions reviewed68.150.839.8%41.631.125.0%