Factors that contributed to or caused deaths based on preventability of case
| Non-preventable cases (n=1008)* | Preventable cases (n=50) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category of complication | Factor present | Factor caused or contributed to death | Factor present | Factor caused or contributed to death | Fisher's exact p Value (on factor presence) |
| Healthcare associated infection | 238 (24%) | 45 (4%) | 25 (50%) | 9 (18%) | <0.0001 |
| Hospital related complication | 25 (3%) | 12 (1%) | 10 (20%) | 4 (8%) | <0.0001 |
| Delays in obtaining or responding to tests or procedures | 50 (5%) | 43 (4%) | 27 (54%) | 15 (30%) | <0.0001 |
| Barriers to communication between clinical teams | 61 (6%) | 26 (3%) | 14 (28%) | 10 (20%) | <0.0001 |