Background Diagnostic errors cause substantial preventable harms worldwide, but rigorous
estimates for total burden are lacking. We previously estimated diagnostic error and serious …

AIM: The use of simulation training in neurocritical care is increasing. Yet, the pooled impact
on patient and trainee outcomes remains unclear. This systematic review aims to determine …

Early diagnosis of critically ill patients depends on the attention and observation of medical
staff about different variables, as vital signs, results of laboratory tests, among other …

In hematology and coagulation, diligence in the preanalytical phase of testing is of critical
importance to obtaining reliable test results. If the sample used for testing is unsuitable, even …

Across multiple fields of study, trust is defined as “a psychological state that determines a
person's willingness to be vulnerable under conditions of risk/uncertainty, and …

Studies in human medicine indicate that between 22,000 and 400,000 people die every
year as a direct result of medical errors. In veterinary medicine, 42% of human-caused …

Background Appropriate care escalation requires the detection and communication of in-
hospital patient deterioration. Although deterioration in the ward environment is common …

The best clinicians take into account the life challenges of their patients when planning their
care, a process Drs. Weiner and Schwartz refer to as" contextualizing care." Failures to …

Background Early detection of deterioration of hospitalized patients with timely intervention
improves outcomes in the hospital. Patients, family members, and visitors (consumers) at the …

Aim To systemically identify and synthesize information on health professionals' and
students' perceptions regarding the development needs of incident reporting software …