Email Updates
Study
Reasons for the persistence of adverse events in the era of safer surgery―a qualitative approach.
November 20, 2013
Kaderli R, Seelandt JC, Umer M, et al. Swiss Med Wkly. 2013;143:w13882.
This survey of directors of surgical clinics in Switzerland identified problems with individual adherence to safety policies as the primary driver of surgical adverse events. Although the study found general support for checklists to improve surgical safety, respondents anticipated difficulty in implementing checklists.
