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J Am Med Inform Assoc 6:512-522 doi:10.1136/jamia.1999.0060512
  • Original Investigation

Improving Response to Critical Laboratory Results with Automation

Table 6

Adverse Events among Alerting Situations

Adverse Event Control Group (n = 98) Intervention Group (n = 94) Total (n = 192) P value
Death 13 7 20 0.19
Cardiopulmonary arrest 1 2 3 0.53
Transfer to ICU 1 6 7 0.05
Myocardial infarction 0 1 1 0.3
Delirium 3 4 7 0.66
Stroke 1 0 1 0.33
Renal insufficiency 1 4 5 0.16
Acute renal failure 1 1 2 0.98
Dialysis 3 5 8 0.43
Return to OR 3 1 4 0.33
All 27 31 58 0.41
  • Note: ICU indicates intensive care unit; OR, operating room.

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