Counting Difficulties: Retained Instruments, Sponges, and Needles
| Autor: | Sharon Brady, Sarah Jackson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Patient Care Team
Surgical Sponges Surgical team medicine.medical_specialty Medical Errors business.industry General surgery MEDLINE Foreign Bodies Surgical Instruments medicine.disease United States Medical–Surgical Nursing Nursing Malpractice Humans Medicine Health Facility Administration business Abscess National Practitioner Data Bank |
| Zdroj: | AORN Journal. 87:315-321 |
| ISSN: | 0001-2092 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.07.023 |
| Popis: | Patients in whom a sponge or instruments is left after surgery may suffer complications including pain, infection, abscess, or intestinal obstruction. Consequences or retained items for surgical team members may include malpractice lawsuits and adverse actions from the National Practitioner Data Bank and state licensing board. Adherence to AORN recommended practices for counting and facility counting policies can protect both patients and practitioners. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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