Elective Laparoscopic Medical Error Research online and find a recent medical error that made the news. Answer the following questions. 1. What happened in the incident? 2. Who was involved? 3. What were the ramifications for the patient and/or staff? 4. Reflect on the incident and think about some causes and possible interventions that could have prevented the error. Reference should be APA Citation
In April 2020, a woman in her thirties was admitted to a hospital in the UK for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, the surgeon mistakenly performed a laparoscopic fundoplication instead. The woman was the patient involved in the incident, as well as the surgeon who made the mistake and the hospital staff. The ramifications for the patient included additional pain, mental distress and complications from the unnecessary surgery. Elective Laparoscopic Medical Error The hospital was later fined for the incident. Causes of the medical error could include a lack of communication between patient and doctor, lack of patient education, fatigue, lack of concentration…………..
Research online and find a recent medical error that made the news. Answer the following questions. 1. What happened in the incident? 2. Who was involved? 3. What were the ramifications for the patient and/or staff? 4. Reflect on the incident and think about some causes and possible interventions that could have prevented the error. Reference should be APA Citation
In April 2020, a woman in her thirties was admitted to a hospital in the UK for an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, the surgeon mistakenly performed a laparoscopic fundoplication instead. The woman was the patient involved in the incident, as well as the surgeon who made the mistake and the hospital staff. Elective Laparoscopic Medical Error The ramifications for the patient included additional pain, mental distress and complications from the unnecessary surgery. The hospital was later fined for the incident. Causes of the medical error could include a lack of communication between patient and doctor, lack of patient education, fatigue, lack of concentration…..
