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Pica Behavior in Acute Care Hospitals: Strategies for Screening and Mitigating Risk of Harm

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: By Benjamin R. Thomas, Matthew A. Taylor. The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) has received hundreds of event reports describing patients who ingested inedible objects while receiving treatment in acute care hospitals.

Source: Patient Safety

DOI: 10.33940/001c.126759

Authors: Benjamin R. Thomas, Matthew A. Taylor

Institutions: Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405425682