Incidence of adverse events in Sweden during 2013–2016: a cohort study describing the implementation of a national trigger tool

Abstract

The rate of AEs in Swedish somatic hospitals has decreased from 2013 to 2016. Retrospective record review can be used to monitor patient safety over time, to assess the effects of national patient safety interventions and analyse challenges to patient safety such as the increasing care of patients 'off-site'. It was found that the economic burden of preventable AEs is high.