Zdarzenia niepożądane w ratownictwie medycznym
Adverse events in the Polish emergency system

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: Unwanted and unexpected events are the unavoidable part of the healthcare sector. The medical facilities and medical staff are responsible for identifying and eliminating unwanted and unexpected events. Material and methods: This work presents the problem of occurrence of adverse events in the emergency medical services in Poland and it is also identifying the most frequent adverse events and as well as it presents the analysis of risks that potentially may happen in this sector. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed to 180 paramedics. Results: According to this research the most frequent adverse events are too long waiting time for the arrival of the medical services to examine a patient and the incorrectly made decision of where the patient should be transferred to. The most common reason for the occurrence of adverse events is tiredness and stress. Conclusion: Unwanted and unexpected events are a significant problem in the emergency medical services and require continuous monitoring, reporting as well as educating to prevent them in the future.

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