Figure 1: Types of safety incidents reported for medical and surgical patients in the intensive care unit

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Communication:

• Medical (n=646): 60%
• Surgical (n=707): 56%

Clinical management:

• Medical (n=646): 53%
• Surgical (n=707): 56%

ICU management:

• Medical (n=646): 51%
• Surgical (n=707): 54%

Therapeutic:

• Medical (n=646): 46%
• Surgical (n=707): 42%

Hospital management:

• Medical (n=646): 23%
• Surgical (n=707): 19%

Equipment/devices:

• Medical (n=646): 14%
• Surgical (n=707): 19%

CPOE:

• Medical (n=646): 13%
• Surgical (n=707): 6%

Line, tube, or drain:

• Medical (n=646): 8%
• Surgical (n=707): 13%

Diagnostic testing:

• Medical (n=646): 8%
• Surgical (n=707): 6%

Airway:

• Medical (n=646): 7%
• Surgical (n=707): 7%

Skin breakdown:

• Medical (n=646): 6%
• Surgical (n=707): 5%

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