Checklists or similar tools decreased the rate of equipment errors in operating rooms by nearly half, according to a study in BMJ Quality & Safety. A review of 28 studies revealed surgical errors were ...
In the real-life incident highlighted by AORN, a surgical team caught a serious discrepancy just moments before a procedure when a patient’s verbal confirmation didn’t match the written consent form.
In the real-life incident highlighted by AORN, a surgical team caught a serious discrepancy just moments before a procedure when a patient’s verbal confirmation didn’t match the written consent form.