Table 2b

Description of major incidents submitted by non-physicians

Type of incidentn
KUH (n=6)Falls2
Postoperative surgical events3
 Pulmonary embolism(3)
Medication errors1
 Adverse drug reaction(1)
BWH (n=14)Events after invasive or diagnostic procedures3
 Post-procedure bleeding(2)
 Pulmonary embolism(1)
Postoperative surgical events4
 Bleeding(2)
 Accidental extubation(2)
Medication errors3
 Wrong dose(1)
 Adverse drug reaction(2)
Other4
 Unwitnessed cardiopulmonary arrest (includes one hospital visitor)(2)
 Cardiopulmonary arrest(1)
 Haematemesis in hallway(1)