Effect of an inpatient nursing risk early warning and control system in Shanghai: A retrospective study of adverse events

Purpose: To avoid the nursing risk of inpatients, reduce the occurrence of nursing errors and improve the safety of inpatients.Methods: We established a nursing risk early warning and control system, which includes a safety supervisory network, risk screening and early warning tools, and a risk control process.Results: The qualified rates of risk control measures to prevent pressure ulcers, unplanned extubation and fall/fall from bed all increased. The incidence of reported nursing errors decreased. The number of mistakes in medication-giving decreased.Conclusion: The establishment of an inpatient early warning and control system could effectively avoid nursing risk, improve risk prevention abilities, improve patient safety, and improve nursing quality. Copyright (C) 2015, Chinese Nursing Association. Production and hosting by Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd.