Patient safety concerns in COVID-19 related events (June 2020)

Summary

Following the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, facilities began submitting patient safety reports to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System related to management of this emerging infection. Events in the analysis most often took place in the Emergency Department, on a Medical/Surgical Unit, or in the Intensive Care Unit.

This is a study of 343 Event Reports From 71 Hospitals in Pennsylvania. The table within this document outlines the factors associated with patient safety concerns within COVID-19.