Table 4

Phases of care during which problem in care that contributed to death occurred. (More than one option may apply for each patient)

Phase of care (%)	Preventable deaths n=52	Non-preventable deaths n=79
Before admission^*	13 (15.5)	20 (19.2)
Early in admission^†	19 (22.6)	14 (13.5)
Care during a procedure	8 (9.5)	21 (20.2)
Postoperative/ procedure care^‡	7 (8.3)	8 (7.7)
General ward care	37 (44.0)	41 (39.4)

↵* General practitioner, outpatient clinic, previous admission.
↵† Includes assessment in the emergency department, emergency care before full assessment, admission ward, and preoperative assessment.
↵‡ Includes high dependency or intensive care unit care.