Patient Safety in Emergency Medical Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Blair L. BighamFrom Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital (BLB, JEB, SCB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (JEB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SCB), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (SCB, KGS, LJM), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (MM), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; the Centre for Patient Safety, University of Toronto (KGS), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto (KGS, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Correspondence[email protected];web:www.rescu.net

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Jason E. BuickFrom Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital (BLB, JEB, SCB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (JEB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SCB), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (SCB, KGS, LJM), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (MM), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; the Centre for Patient Safety, University of Toronto (KGS), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto (KGS, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Steven C. BrooksFrom Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital (BLB, JEB, SCB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (JEB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SCB), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (SCB, KGS, LJM), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (MM), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; the Centre for Patient Safety, University of Toronto (KGS), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto (KGS, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Merideth MorrisonFrom Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital (BLB, JEB, SCB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (JEB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SCB), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (SCB, KGS, LJM), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (MM), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; the Centre for Patient Safety, University of Toronto (KGS), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto (KGS, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Kaveh G. ShojaniaFrom Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital (BLB, JEB, SCB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (JEB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SCB), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (SCB, KGS, LJM), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (MM), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; the Centre for Patient Safety, University of Toronto (KGS), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto (KGS, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Laurie J. MorrisonFrom Rescu, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital (BLB, JEB, SCB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (JEB, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Department of Emergency Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SCB), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Medicine (SCB, KGS, LJM), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services (MM), Barrie, Ontario, Canada; the Centre for Patient Safety, University of Toronto (KGS), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto (KGS, LJM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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