Unintentionally Retained Guidewires: A Descriptive Study of 73 Sentinel Events.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.08.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Unintentionally retained foreign objects remain the sentinel events most frequently reported to The Joint Commission. Many of these objects are guidewires used to facilitate placement of catheters, tubes, and other devices. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: retained guidewires; joint commission; study; patient safety ... See more keywords
Risk Factors for Neonatal Hypoxic‐Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Absence of Sentinel Events
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1639356
Abstract: Objective Hypoxic‐ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) may be associated with intrapartum sentinel events or may be unexplained. We sought to identify risk factors for unexplained HIE cases and compare their morbidity and mortality to cases associated with… read more here.
Keywords: ischemic encephalopathy; sentinel events; hypoxic ischemic; risk factors ... See more keywords