International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Dec 2013
Incidence of adverse drug events in an academic hospital: a prospective cohort study.
To determine the incidence of adverse drug events (ADEs) and assess their severity and preventability. ⋯ The incidence of ADEs in a Saudi Hospital was 8.5 per 100 admissions. Preventable ADEs most commonly occurred in the ordering stage; therefore, interventions to reduce ADEs should target the ordering stage.