The Medical journal of Australia
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To quantify the prevalence of hospital-acquired complications; to determine the relative influence of patient- and hospital-related factors on complication rates. ⋯ Hospital-acquired complications were recorded for 9.7% of hospital episodes, but patient-related factors played a greater role in determining their prevalence than the treating hospital.
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Observational Study
Medication not accounted for in hospital electronic medication administration records: a retrospective observational study.
To determine the nature, extent, and cost of discrepancies between the quantities of medications supplied to medical departments and administered to patients in public hospitals. ⋯ Substantial quantities of medications supplied to hospital wards and EDs are not accounted for in electronic administration records.