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Improving detection of intraoperative medical errors (iMEs) and intraoperative adverse events (iAEs) and their contribution to postoperative outcomes.
March 6, 2019
Chen Q, Rosen AK, Amirfarzan H, et al. Am J Surg. 2018;216(5):846-850.
In this study, researchers analyzed 245 intraoperative errors and adverse events reported by physicians through both surgical debriefings and the hospital's incident reporting system. They found a positive association between the presence of intraoperative events and increased postoperative morbidity for patients. In keeping with prior research, the authors conclude that using multiple sources of data provided a more comprehensive picture of safety during surgery.
