Update on wrong-site surgery: more data provides more insight

Update on wrong-site surgery: more data provides more insight

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
Author(s):
Arnold, Theresa V., author
Contributor(s):
Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority, issuing body.
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, March 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Medical Errors -- statistics & numerical data
Medical Errors -- trends
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Patient Safety
Humans
Pennsylvania
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
From July 2004 through September 2017, there were 779 wrong-site perioperative events, including wrong-site nerve blocks, reported through the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS) and analyzed by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. This update provides an overview of the wrong-site events over time, as well as a focused analysis of the events reported between October 2016 and September 2017.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101735817 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101735817