Safe surgery - World Health Organization (WHO)
They reached consensus on four areas in which dramatic improvements could be made in the safety of surgical care: surgical site infection prevention, safe anaesthesia, safe surgical teams and measurement of surgical services.
Safe surgery: Tool and Resources - World Health Organization …
The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist was developed after extensive consultation aiming to decrease errors and adverse events, and increase teamwork and communication in surgery. The 19-item checklist has gone on to show significant reduction in both morbidity and mortality and is now used by a majority of surgical providers around the world.
Patient safety: Safe surgery saves lives - World Health Organization …
Surgery can be a life-saving or life-changing intervention in many conditions and the provision of surgical services is being increasingly recognized as a significant public health issue. A modeling study estimated that 234 million operations are carried out every year across the world.
Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery | Agency for Healthcare …
The Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery helps perioperative and surgical units in hospitals identify opportunities to improve care and safety practices and implement evidence-based interventions to prevent surgical site infections.
Safe Surgery Saves Lives - Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical …
2020年12月15日 · The World Health Organization (WHO) Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign aimed to implement safe surgical procedures and patient safety best practices to reduce the incidence of adverse events both in the operating room and in the ward.
Ten years of the Surgical Safety Checklist - PMC
Hospitals and surgical systems to this day struggle to use it correctly and maintain enthusiasm in a sustainable way. The checklist was developed within the patient safety movement of the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of its Global Patient Safety Challenge.
WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery 2009 - NCBI Bookshelf
Ten essential objectives for safe surgery: review of the evidence and recommendations. Objective 1. The team will operate on the correct patient at the correct site. Objective 2. The team will use methods known to prevent harm from administration of anaesthetics, while protecting the patient from pain. Objective 3.
WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery 2009: Safe Surgery Saves Lives.
In order to minimize unnecessary loss of life and serious complications, operating teams have 10 basic, essential objectives in any surgical case, which the WHO safe surgery guidelines support. Surgical care is complex and involves dozens of steps which must …
For Safe Surgery - The Joint Commission
In Speak Up ™ For Safe Surgery, learn about the different ways to plan for your surgery, what to do before and after your procedure, and what to expect regarding special COVID-19 pandemic safety procedures at your health care organization.
The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist - Lifebox
“Every surgical procedure we perform needs to be as safe as possible—there is a life at stake—and the Checklist helps us make sure we communicate, follow best practices, and reduce the chances of mistakes and causes of infection as …
Exploring strategies to enhance patient safety in spine surgery: a ...
2025年1月14日 · Ensuring patient safety in spine surgery requires an unwavering commitment to precise and adaptable protocols that address the unique challenges and inherent risks of each procedure [1, 2].Given the high-stakes nature of spinal surgery, prioritizing these safety measures is crucial not only for minimizing complications but also for enhancing surgical outcomes and …
Patient Safety in the Surgical Environment - ACOG
ABSTRACT: Ensuring patient safety in the operating room begins before the patient enters the operative suite and includes attention to all applicable types of preventable medical errors (including, for example, medication errors), but surgical errors are unique to this environment.
The surgical safety checklist is an invaluable tool for optimizing patient safety culture through the use of teamwork and communication strategies, providing standardization across patient care, and decreasing
Home page | Patient Safety in Surgery
Patient Safety in Surgery is an open access PubMed-indexed journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles in the field of surgical patient safety, and beyond.
Surgical Safety - WHO Checklist - Infection Control
2021年1月26日 · In this article, we describe the surgical safety checks and protocols that should take place to reduce the risk of such preventable errors. Many of these checks may not be feasible in emergency surgery, checks should be completed if they …
Safer surgery: Steps you can take - Harvard Health
2019年3月28日 · Research suggests it's safest to avoid having surgery at a hospital that does less than 10 per year of a given procedure. Outcomes are better for certain surgeries –– including orthopedic and cardiovascular procedures –– when performed in a hospital that does a high volume versus a low volume of surgeries.
WHO Guidelines for safe surgery: safe surgery saves lives
2009年4月3日 · Confronted with worldwide evidence of substantial public health harm due to inadequate patient safety, the World Health Assembly (WHA) in 2002 adopted a resolution (WHA55.18) urging countries to strengthen the safety of health care and monitoring systems.
Implementing the Surgical Safety Checklist | Agency for …
This checklist template is based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist and has been modified for use in ambulatory surgery centers. It is recommended that you use this template and modify it to fit with the workflow in your facility.
Introduction - WHO Guidelines for Safe Surgery 2009 - NCBI …
The goal of the WHO Patient Safety Safe Surgery Saves Lives Challenge is to improve the safety of surgical care around the world by defining a core set of safety standards that can be applied in all countries and settings.
How Your Surgical Team Ensures Patient Safety - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Just as an airline pilot and crew use a safety checklist to ensure a plane's safety before takeoff, orthopaedic surgeons and surgical teams use a checklist to keep surgical patients safe. The World Health Organization developed a Surgical Safety Checklist in 2018 that most hospitals and surgery centers use today.
SURGICAL SAFETY - Ariadne Labs
Whether the procedure goes according to plan, or if unexpected emergencies occur, teamwork and communication are critical to ensuring the best possible outcomes for the patient. Ariadne Labs has developed tools to support surgical teams …
State-of-the-art anesthesia practices: a comprehensive review on ...
5 天之前 · The Safety Guidelines for Pediatric Regional Anesthesia provide safety recommendations for pediatric regional anesthesia, with a particular focus on preventing and managing complications. Preoperative assessment: Conduct a thorough health assessment of children before surgery, including medical history, allergy history, and current medication ...
Pressure Injury Prevention and Treatment Essentials
2024年11月26日 · Recognizing surgical PI risks. Evidence-based guidance from organizations such as the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and The Joint Commission spell out two main reasons most surgical patients are at risk for PIs. First, the immobility required for surgery alone is a risk factor.
How to Spot and Care for Surgical Infections
Types of Surgical Infections. Surgical site infections (SSI) are infections at or near the area where the surgery was performed. This happens when germs come in contact with the surgical site. Surgical site infections can be on the surface of your skin or deep inside the incision. In some cases, it can spread to organs or surrounding tissue.
Safety and Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in General Surgery
2025年1月15日 · Key Points. Question What is the safety and efficacy profile of prophylactic tranexamic acid (TXA) use in general surgery?. Findings In this substudy of a randomized clinical trial that included 9535 participants, among whom 3260 underwent a general surgery procedure, prophylactic TXA significantly reduced major bleeding events (8.0% vs 10.5%) without …
How AI Is Enhancing Surgical Safety and Education
2025年1月15日 · Troves of unwatched surgical video footage are finding new life, fueling AI tools that help make surgery safer and enhance surgical education. The Surgical Data Science Collective (SDSC) is transforming global surgery through AI-driven video analysis, helping to close the gaps in surgical training and practice.
Improving Surgical Scalpels to Reduce Scarring and More
5 天之前 · A new type of surgical blade has the potential to significantly reduce hypertrophic scarring in post-surgical patients, according to a recent study. Planatome has created nano-polished surgical blades which, the study finds, have resulted in an 86% reduction in hypertrophic scarring from statistically equivalent patient populations relative to ...
Rivaroxaban versus low molecular weight heparin for managing …
5 天之前 · Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety profiles of rivaroxaban compared to low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) in managing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) subsequent to thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery. Methods Sixty patients diagnosed with lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) following thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery were …
The Leapfrog Group Announces 2024 Top Hospitals and Top ASCs
2024年12月17日 · WASHINGTON, D.C.,– Today, The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality, announced the 2024 recipients for their elite annual Top Hospital Award and Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Award. This national recognition is one of the most competitive honors …