In the last blog we talked about compassion fatigue which is the emotional residue or strain of exposure to working with those suffering from the consequences of traumatic events. It differs slightly from burnout but can co-exist. Compassion Fatigue can occur due to...
Each year the Joint Commission, with input from practitioners, provider organizations, purchasers, consumer groups, and other stakeholders, determines high priority patient safety issues and creates National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG). NPSG were established in 2002...
Prevent Fire Risk in the O.R.: Team Communication Fire in the O.R. is catastrophic. It usually happens when the team least expects it and the patient being high-risk has usually not been identified. There is no clear data regarding how many fires occur in the O.R....
Operating Room Specimen Errors can be devastating as it can affect the patient diagnosis, treatment and outcome. Imagine having the correct diagnosis given to the wrong patient, or a diagnosis that never makes it to the patient because the specimen is lost! How about...
“The common goal of the perioperative team within the operating room is the effective delivery of care in a safe, efficient, timely manner,” Ruth LeTexier, RN, BASN, PHN, director of surgical technology at Northwest Technical College in Minnesota writes in Infection...
