A new study examines how monitoring and reducing operating room traffic can significantly lower the risk of surgical site infections, enhancing patient safety and infection prevention protocols.
Like a well-oiled machine, hospital operating room protocol could always use a tune-up. ORs rely on several moving parts to conduct surgeries safely and efficiently, and all of the moving parts have ...
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build "cultures of safety" that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...
Operating theatres are among the most unforgiving environments in modern medicine. Every procedure brings sharp instruments, blood-borne pathogens, and the constant possibility of human error, all ...
1. Use first names in the OR. An important part of OR culture is making sure all the people in the operating room work as a team, Ms. Pugliese says. “Everyone should feel comfortable speaking up,” she ...
Medical Mayhem Room: Enhancing Situational Awareness of Patient Safety Risks in the Hospital Setting
Background: Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States (Makary & Daniel, 2016). Situational awareness, monitoring, and remediating risks in the clinical setting are ...
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