Ambulance stretcher adverse events.
Qual Saf Health Care
; 18(3): 213-6, 2009 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19468005
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Ambulance personnel use wheeled stretchers for moving patients in the out-of-hospital setting. The nature of adverse events and associated injuries occurring during ambulance stretcher operation was characterised.METHODS:
Data from the United States Food and Drug Administration's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database (MAUDE) were used. All adverse events involving ambulance stretchers during the years 1996-2005 were identified. The nature of the event, the method of stretcher handling, the individuals injured and the nature of the resulting injuries were identified.RESULTS:
There were 671 reported adverse events. The most common adverse events were stretcher collapse (54%; 95% CI 50 to 57%), broken, missing or malfunctioning part (28%; 95% CI 25 to 32%) and dropped stretcher (7%; 95% CI 5 to 9%). Adverse events most commonly occurred during unloading of the stretcher from the ambulance (16%; 13 to 19%). Injuries occurred in 121 events (18%; 95% CI 15 to 21%), most often involving sprains/strains (29%), fractures (16%) and lacerations/avulsions (13%). There were three traumatic brain injuries and three deaths. Patients sustained injuries in 52 events (43%), and ambulance personnel sustained injuries in 64 events (53%). More than one individual sustained injuries in 12 events.CONCLUSION:
Adverse events may occur during ambulance stretcher operation and can result in significant injury to patients and ambulance personnel.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ferimentos e Lesões
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Ambulâncias
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Transporte de Pacientes
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Falha de Equipamento
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Qual Saf Health Care
Assunto da revista:
PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos