Research Activities, June 2008: Figure 1

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Figure 1: Types of safety incidents reported for medical and surgical patients in the intensive care unit

Bar graph shows types of safety incidents reported for medical and surgical patients in the intensive care unit. For details, please go to [D] Text Description below.

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Communication:

Medical (n=646): 60%
Surgical (n=707): 56%

Clinical management:

Medical (n=646): 53%
Surgical (n=707): 56%

ICU management:

Medical (n=646): 51%
Surgical (n=707): 54%

Therapeutic:

Medical (n=646): 46%
Surgical (n=707): 42%

Hospital management:

Medical (n=646): 23%
Surgical (n=707): 19%

Equipment/devices:

Medical (n=646): 14%
Surgical (n=707): 19%

CPOE:

Medical (n=646): 13%
Surgical (n=707): 6%

Line, tube, or drain:

Medical (n=646): 8%
Surgical (n=707): 13%

Diagnostic testing:

Medical (n=646): 8%
Surgical (n=707): 6%

Airway:

Medical (n=646): 7%
Surgical (n=707): 7%

Skin breakdown:

Medical (n=646): 6%
Surgical (n=707): 5%

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