Table 2

 Units ranked by quantitative data (detected error rates) and juxtaposed with independent qualitative ranking from table 1

Memorial 1University 1University 3Memorial 2Memorial 5University 2Memorial 4Memorial 3
*Detected error rates are: preventable adverse drug events + potential adverse drug events; mean 11.97 interceptions per 1000 patient days; SD 6.33. Interceptions: mean 3.30 interceptions per 1000 patient days; SD 2.03. Non-preventable ADEs: mean 7.03 interceptions per 1000 patient days; SD 4.75.
Detected error rates*23.6817.2313.1911.0210.319.378.62.34
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