Topic > Preventing Surgical Errors - 989

Reducing surgical or medical errors is a team effort, everyone involved in the operation has a crucial role to play in ensuring the provision of quality healthcare and success of the intervention. For example, if a nurse forgot to assess a patient's vital signs or document/report any abnormal findings to the surgeon, she has made a serious mistake that can lead to further complications or the patient's death. Additionally, patients who refuse to adhere to instructions given by the healthcare provider, such as not eating, drinking, smoking, taking over-the-counter medications, before due to risk may impose during and after