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Evidence check: patient safety in primary healthcare: a review of the literature
Publisher
Primary health care
Patients
Patient safety
Australia
Description
This review examined the evidence of risks to patient safety in primary healthcare and the effectiveness of interventions to minimise risks.
It found an increased risk of harm was associated with patient factors such as age or co-morbidities, and reduced risk was associated with being registered with a practice for a longer time and having longer clinical consultations.
Using a range of methods is optimal in investigating incidents.
Publication Details
Copyright:
Sax Institute 2015
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
21 Mar 2016
