This alert describes a patient safety incident of retention of a foreign body. An emergency operation was arranged and a triple lumen central venous catheter (CVC) was inserted into the right ...
This alert addresses the need for implementation of a surgery and/or procedure safety checklist to avoid patient safety incidents. Three cases are presented identifying retention of a gauze, biopsy ...
This alert describes a patient safety incident of retention of a foreign body following an invasive procedure. Following the insertion of a central venous catheter (CVC), the suturing sharps were ...