Acknowledgement of “no fault” medical injury: review of patients' hospital records in New Zealand

Screening criteria used by registered nurses for indications of an adverse event

• Screening criteria, used by registered nurses, for indications of an adverse event
• Unplanned admission before index admission
• Unplanned readmission after discharge from index admission
• Hospital-incurred patient injury
• Adverse drug reaction
• Unplanned transfer from general care to intensive care
• Unplanned transfer to another acute care hospital
• Unplanned return to the operating theatre
• Unplanned removal, injury or repair of organ during surgery
• Other patient complications (acute myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolus, etc)
• Development of neurological deficit not present on admission
• Unexpected death
• Inappropriate discharge to home
• Cardiac or respiratory arrest, low Apgar score
• Injury related to abortion or delivery
• Hospital acquired infection or sepsis
• Dissatisfaction with care documented in the medical record
• Documentation or correspondence indicating litigation
• Any other undesirable outcomes not covered above