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Table 3 Number of adverse events (AEs) grouped in type of AEs according to severity of harm

From: Adverse events in orthopedic care identified via the Global Trigger Tool in Sweden – implications on preventable prolonged hospitalizations

Type of AE

Category E n (%)

Category F n (%)

Category G n (%)

Category H n (%)

Category I n (%)

Healthcare-associated infection

151 (44)

180 (52)

10 (3)

1

2 (1)

 Urinary tract infection

78 (78)

22 (22)

0

0

0

 Postoperative wound infection

28 (21)

99 (73)

7 (5)

0

1 (1)

 Other infection

25 (57)

17 (39)

2 (5)

0

0

 Pneumonia (excluding ventilator-associated pneumonia)

7 (22)

23 (72)

0

1 (3)

1 (3)

 Central line associated infection

4 (57)

3 (43)

0

0

0

 Ventilator-associated pneumonia

4 (50)

4 (50)

0

0

0

 Clostridium difficile positive stool

3 (75)

1 (25)

0

0

0

 Sepsis

2 (14)

11 (79)

1 (7)

0

0

Distended urinary bladder

123 (90)

12 (9)

1 (1)

0

0

Pressure ulcer (category 2–4)

67 (75)

22 (25)

0

0

0

Surgical and other invasive AEs

41 (32)

78 (60)

10 (8)

1 (1)

0

 Other surgical AEs

17 (47)

15 (42)

3 (8)

1 (3)

0

 Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma (not requiring reoperation)

16 (47)

18 (53)

0

0

0

 Reoperation

7 (14)

40 (78)

4 (8)

0

0

 Wrong side, wrong site, wrong patient

1 (50)

1 (50)

0

0

0

 Organ injury

0

4 (57)

3 (43)

0

0

Adverse drug event

32 (54)

26 (44)

0

1 (2)

0

Skin or superficial vessel AEs

31 (78)

9 (23)

0

0

0

Falls

23 (66)

10 (29)

2 (6)

0

0

Other AEs

22 (46)

25 (52)

1 (2)

0

0

Hemorrhage not connected to surgery

6 (43)

7 (50)

1 (7)

0

0

Thrombosis or emboli

5 (24)

15 (71)

1 (5)

0

0

Allergic reaction

4 (67)

2 (33)

0

0

0

Failure in vital signs

3 (17)

9 (50)

1 (6)

2 (11)

3 (17)

Anesthesia related AEs

1 (25)

3 (75)

0

0

0

Neurological injury

0

3 (50)

3 (50)

0

0

Total

509 (54)

401 (42)

30 (3)

5 (1)

5 (1)

  1. E contributed to or gave temporary harm that needed intervention, F contributed to or gave temporary harm and required outpatient care, hospital care or prolonged hospital stay, G contributed to or gave permanent patient harm, H lifesaving intervention required within 60 min, I contributed to patient’s death
  2. The table is sorted on the column Category E n (%)