Intraoperative Sentinel Events in the Era of Surgical Safety Checklists: Results of a National Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite the implementation of advanced health care safety systems including checklists, preventable perioperative sentinel events continue to occur and cause patient harm, disability, and death. We report on findings relating to otolaryngology practices with surgical safety checklists, the scope of intraoperative sentinel events, and institutional and personal response to these events.

Study design

Survey study.

Setting

Anonymous online survey of otolaryngologists.

Methods

Members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery were asked about intraoperative sentinel events, surgical safety checklist practices, fire safety, and the response to patient safety events.

Results

In total, 543 otolaryngologists responded to the surve

SUBMITTER: Cramer JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7731722 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature