Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued prevention efforts.
Surgical fires: decreasing incidence relies on continued prevention efforts. Bruley ME, Arnold TV, Finley E, Deutsch ES, Treadwell JR. PA-PSRS Pa Patient Saf Advis. June 2018;15.
Although surgical fires are considered never events, they continue to occur. This article reports findings from an analysis of 28 operating room fire incidents submitted over a 5-year period to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System. Although incidence of surgical fires has significantly decreased since earlier reporting periods, half of the reported events resulted in patient harm. A past WebM&M commentary discussed surgical fires and how to prevent them.