Study Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. Citation Text: Makary MA, Al-Attar A, Holzmueller CG, et al. Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. N Engl J Med. 2007;356(26):2693-9. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL February 17, 2011 Makary MA, Al-Attar A, Holzmueller CG, et al. N Engl J Med. 2007;356(26):2693-9. View more articles from the same authors. This survey revealed that nearly all surgical residents experience a needlestick injury during their training, but the majority are not reported. Feeling "rushed" or fatigued was a frequent contributing factor to needlesticks. PubMed citation Free full text Related news article Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Makary MA, Al-Attar A, Holzmueller CG, et al. Needlestick injuries among surgeons in training. N Engl J Med. 2007;356(26):2693-9. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Impact of preoperative briefings on operating room delays. November 26, 2008 Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery. July 28, 2010 Operating room briefings. September 28, 2010 Developing process-support tools for patient safety: finding the balance between validity and feasibility. January 2, 2017 Operating room teamwork among physicians and nurses: teamwork in the eye of the beholder. June 16, 2011 Patient safety in surgery. March 3, 2011 Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan. June 16, 2011 Creating high reliability in health care organizations. January 20, 2010 Operating room briefings: working on the same page. January 2, 2017 Assessing and improving safety climate in a large cohort of intensive care units. May 11, 2011 View More Related Resources Understanding the clinical implications of resident involvement in uncommon operations. May 1, 2019 Forgive and Remember: Managing Medical Failure. 2nd ed. December 19, 2016 How surgical trainees handle catastrophic errors: a qualitative study. January 22, 2016 Underreporting of robotic surgery complications. July 16, 2015 Is surgery safer at a teaching hospital? November 12, 2014 Preventable morbidity at a mature trauma center. April 30, 2014 A strategic approach to quality improvement and patient safety education and resident integration in a general surgery residency. March 26, 2014 Impact of resident participation in surgical operations on postoperative outcomes: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. August 29, 2012 Safety skills training for surgeons: a half-day intervention improves knowledge, attitudes and awareness of patient safety. July 6, 2012 Management of adverse surgical events: a structured education module for residents. September 18, 2009 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Physicians Quality and Safety Professionals Patients Surgery View More
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