June 2026. Volume 22. Number 2

Pediatric emergencies and security incidents: when less is more

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Beteta Fernández D, Pérez Cánovas C, Martínez Egea RB, Alcaraz Martínez J, De Souza Oliveira AC, Pardo Ríos M; Grupo de Trabajo RISeuP-SPERG; RISeuP-SPERG Working Group. Safety incidents in pediatric emergency departments: Incidence, characteristics, and variability between centers. A national multicenter study. An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2025; 103: 503998.

Reviewers: Suárez Cabezas S1, Llerena Santa Cruz E2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de Altagracia. Manzanares. Ciudad Real. España.
2Pediatra. CAP La Torrassa. L´Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona. Hospital Joan XXIII . Tarragona. España.
Correspondence: Sara Suárez Cabezas. Email: ssuarezc@sescam.jccm.es
Reception date: 05/06/2026
Acceptance date: 15/06/2026
Publication date: 24/06/2026

Abstract

Author’s conclusions: safety incidents in pediatric emergency departments are frequent and preventable. Variability between centers suggests the influence of structural factors specific to each institution; therefore, it is necessary to implement tailored strategies that promote a proactive safety culture and effective risk management.

Reviewers´ commentary: the methodological limitations of the study partially affect its results. However, errors in medical care in pediatric emergency services are frequent and possibly inherent to our profession. The data provided on frequency, harm, and preventability of those incidents, together with the identification of organizational and communication factors as the main causes, indicate where improvement efforts should be directed.

How to cite this article

Suárez Cabezas S, Llerena Santa Cruz E. Urgencias pediátricas e incidentes de seguridad: cuando menos es más. Evid Pediatr. 2026;22:19.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Beteta Fernández D, Pérez Cánovas C, Martínez Egea RB, Alcaraz Martínez J, De Souza Oliveira AC, Pardo Ríos M; Grupo de Trabajo RISeuP-SPERG; RISeuP-SPERG Working Group. Safety incidents in pediatric emergency departments: Incidence, characteristics, and variability between centers. A national multicenter study. An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2025; 103: 503998.

Reviewers: Suárez Cabezas S1, Llerena Santa Cruz E2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de Altagracia. Manzanares. Ciudad Real. España.
2Pediatra. CAP La Torrassa. L´Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona. Hospital Joan XXIII . Tarragona. España.
Correspondence: Sara Suárez Cabezas. Email: ssuarezc@sescam.jccm.es
Reception date: 05/06/2026
Acceptance date: 15/06/2026
Publication date: 24/06/2026

How to cite this article

Suárez Cabezas S, Llerena Santa Cruz E. Urgencias pediátricas e incidentes de seguridad: cuando menos es más. Evid Pediatr. 2026;22:19.


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