Erschienen in:
25.07.2022 | Technical Note
Integration of the ‘Snipping’ Tool to the Pre-operative Checklist: A Technical Note
verfasst von:
I. Chan, G. Baniulyte, A. Adams, J. Bowden
Erschienen in:
Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery
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Ausgabe 1/2024
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Excerpt
It is an inevitability that as healthcare professionals we will make unintentional errors. Whilst the impact of these errors is typically small, cumulatively they could lead to devastating consequences. The World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklist was implemented to eliminate mistakes and improve safety. Adaptations of this have been widely used in minor oral surgery, with positive effect on patient safety [1]. This checklist includes but is not limited to, writing the correct tooth notation on a whiteboard, and displaying the appropriate essential imaging prior to the surgery being carried out. These steps introduce an additional step for potential error, which can compromise the safety of the planned procedure. …