Research Article

Real-Time Reporting of Small Operational Failures in Nursing Care

Table 2

Staff shifts, hours worked, and problems reported.

UnitShifts#Hours#ProblemsProblems/12 hours (95% CI)

Wave 1A1485483718.0 (5.3–10.8)
A2495802115.3 (2.9–5.8)
A3313321725.8 (3.7–7.9)

Wave 2A1667763675.6 (4.1–7.1)
A2576803135.5 (3.9–7.1)
A3364202788.5 (5.3–11.6)

B1898803334.7 (3.4–5.9)
B2535841944.0 (3.0–4.9)

Significant difference compared to the other units ().
Significant difference between Wave 1 and Wave 2 for total number of shifts and hours reported.