TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Armetta, Francesco
AU  -  Provenzano, Sandro
AU  -  Raia, Daniele Domenico
AU  -  Rocca, Francesca
AU  -  Santangelo, Omar Enzo
AU  -  Firenze, Alberto
T1  -  Evolution of risk management in health care system: 
survey on the adverse events occurred 
in Palermo University Hospital Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone”
PY  -  2019
Y1  -  2019-05-01
DO  -  10.1701/3163.31447
JO  -  Recenti Progressi in Medicina
JA  -  Recenti Prog Med
VL  -  110
IS  -  5
SP  -  244
EP  -  250
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2038-1840
Y2  -  2026/04/19
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1701/3163.31447
N2  -  Summary. Introduction. We aimed at carrying out a quantitative and qualitative analysis of claims for adverse events addressed to Palermo University Hospital Policlinico “Paolo Giaccone” in order to promote evidence-based interventions and increase patient safety. Methods. A retrospective study of 296 claims collected between 1st of January, 2014 and 31st of December, 2017 by Quality and Clinical Risk Management staff unit was performed along with descriptive analysis of any associated determinant factors. Results. The most frequent causes of claims consisted of wrong surgical procedures (33.8%), mistaken diagnoses (18.6%), falls (17.6%), infections (6.4%), postoperative complications (5.4%) and wrong therapies (3.1%). At the end of the survey, the judicial process was not concluded in the majority of cases (82.8%). Claims were closed by receipt payment in 12.2% of cases, without any payment in 5.1%. Conclusions. Clinical risk management plays a pivotal role in providing information and tools to prevent medical adverse events, avoid claims addressed to hospitals and improve the quality of health care.
ER  -