Incident reporting in surgery: a review of the literature

Authors

  • Tanvir Hossain Department of General Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham-NG7 2UH
  • Naveed Hossain Department of General Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, Merseyside- L7 8XP

Keywords:

Incident reporting, Safer surgery, Adverse events

Abstract

There has been a worldwide recognition to report and learn from error in surgery. Adverse events if identified and reported can serve as learning points to prevent repetition. A number of schemes have emerged to report adverse events both nationally co-ordinated as well as independent voluntary reporting systems. It is envisaged incident reporting of the future will be a process whereby surgeons learn from adverse events from each other globally and collaborate to make healthcare safer.

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2016-12-13

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