Background A retained surgical item (RSI) is defined as a never-event and can have drastic
consequences on patient, provider, and hospital. However, despite increased efforts, RSI …

Complications of chest tubes: a focused clinical synopsis : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Complications of chest tubes: a focused clinical synopsis : Current Opinion in …

Background Retained surgical items (RSI) are designated as completely preventable “never
events”. Despite numerous case reports, clinical series, and expert opinions few studies …

Abstract Purpose Retained foreign bodies (RFBs) are a major complication of surgical
procedures. However, the efficacy of preventive measures is not well defined. This study …

The introduction of laparoscopy has provided trauma surgeons with a valuable diagnostic
and, at times, therapeutic option. The minimally invasive nature of laparoscopic surgery …

Although the incidence of retained surgical items (RSIs) is low, it is nevertheless an
important preventable cause of patient injury that can ultimately lead to the patient's death …

Background Never events (NEs) are patient safety incidents that are preventable and so
serious they should never happen. To reduce NEs, several frameworks have been …

Abstract Background The World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC)
improves surgical outcomes and the research question is no longer 'does the SSC …

Background The 2009 World Health Organisation (WHO) surgical safety checklist
significantly reduces surgical mortality and morbidity (up to 47%). Yet in 2016, only 25% of …

A Retained Foreign Object (RFO) is a fairly infrequent but serious adverse event. An
accurate rate of RFOs is difficult to establish due to underreporting but it has been estimated …