Table 1

Characteristics of patients by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient safety indictor (PSI)

PSI 5 foreign body left during the procedure N=45PSI 7 selected infections due to medical care N=85PSI12 postoperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis N=43 surgery patientsPSI13 postoperative sepsis N=41 surgery patientsPSI15 accidental puncture or laceration N=120
Age mean (range)58.0 (21.6–93.5)61.7 (18.5–90.0)67.2 (31.0–94.0)63.9 (19.9–83.5)57.9 (19.3–96.5)
Sex (male)24 (53.3%)47 (55.3%)23 (53.5%)15 (36.6%)44 (36.7%)
Length of stay14.7 (1–195)32.7 (2–184.0)41.3 (2– 274)43.9 (1–238)16.2 (1–181)