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Percentage of total critical incidents in 2008
| |
|---|
|
Category
|
RLUH
|
Region
|
P value
|
|
Administration
|
26.8%
|
33.7%
|
0.183
|
|
Equipment
|
25.7%
|
20.3%
|
0.233
|
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
18.8%
|
17.3%
|
0.233
|
|
Clinical practice
|
16.8%
|
16.6%
|
0.726
|
|
Health and safety hazards
|
11.9%
|
12.1%
|
0.964
|
|
Total
|
100%
|
100%
| |
- Mathematical deviations in sums are caused by rounding errors. Chi-square tests were performed on absolute numbers to assess differences between regional and local frequencies of critical incidents. RLUH, Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
