Tube thoracostomy (TT) placement belongs among the most commonly performed
procedures. Despite many benefits of TT drainage, potential for significant morbidity and …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To report the incidence and causes of wrong
site surgery and determine what preoperative measures are effective in preventing wrong …

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between burnout and perceived major medical errors
among American surgeons. Background: Despite efforts to improve patient safety, medical …

BACKGROUND: Surgical never events are being used increasingly as quality metrics in
health care in the United States. However, little is known about their costs to the health care …

Objective To determine the frequency, root cause, and outcome of wrong-site and wrong-
patient procedures in the era of the Universal Protocol. Design Analysis of a prospective …

Abstract While Electronic Health Records (EHRs) hold the promise of improving patient
outcomes, past research on their efficacy has yielded inconsistent results. In this study, we …

Background W orld H ealth O rganisation (WHO) has introduced a surgical safety checklist
that has reduced post‐operative morbidity and mortality. Prior to national checklist …

The application of concepts, theories and methods from systems ergonomics within patient
safety has proved to be an expanding area of research and application in the last decade …

Objective: We sought to identify factors contributing to wrong-site surgery (wrong patient,
procedure, side, or part). Methods: We examined all reports from all hospitals and …

O estudo descreve a adesão ao preenchimento do checklist de cirurgia segura e seus
respectivos itens pelos profissionais de saúde do centro cirúrgico de um hospital público …