The dynamic nature of perioperative care often brings unfamiliar clinicians together yet
requires them to collectively provide complex health care in a challenging environment. In …

Background Sub‐optimal classification, interpretation and response to intrapartum electronic
fetal monitoring using cardiotocography are known problems. Training is often …

Objective It remains unclear to what extent the morbidity and mortality conference (M&M)
meets the objective of improving quality and safety of patient care. It has been suggested …

Background Given the complexity of the operating room (OR), it is unsurprising that
surgeons frequently feel distracted while performing operative tasks. However, this …

The medical treatment process, particularly surgery, is inescapably bound to potential
complications or undesirable adverse events. This narrative review aims to present the …

Study design Prospective, observational cohort study. Objective To determine the true
incidence of adverse events (AEs) in European adults undergoing surgery for degenerative …

Background Access to safe, high-quality surgical care in sub-Saharan Africa is a critical gap.
Interventions to improve surgical quality have been developed, but research on their …

Objective The reported incidence of complications and/or adverse events (AEs) following
spine surgery varies greatly. A validated, systematic, reproducible reporting system to …

WHO has recommended the implementation of the Surgery Safety Checklist (SSC) to reign
in often simple logistic errors that lead to numerous complications, some of them being fatal …

BACKGROUND The field of healthcare quality improvement is a relatively new addition to
the ancient profession of medicine. Nineteenth-century obstetrician Ignaz Semmelweis was …