Safety trap AORN's near-miss repor...

Safety trap AORN's near-miss reporting system, is being used to deduce information about near-miss events in perioperative settings across the nation. AORN will analyze this information as part of its ongoing efforts to inform its members and other perioperative clinicians about strategies that can be used to hinder medical errors in perioperative settings.

A specific methodology to analyze the data has not at the same time been determined. AORN is collecting one as well as the other quantitative and qualitative information and will ne to exhibit methodologies to examine trends in the two modalities; however, as the value of the data Lies in the stories of the occurrences AORN will report themes and contributing factors.

All data that is submitted to Safety unadulterated remains anonymous. In addition, the database design is so that each variable is stored in a unique location, in such a manner it is not possible to identify individual institutions. Data will be aggregated and not evaluated individually. The intent of Safety Net is to identify and communicate patterns in the near-miss data that intimate a need for new standards or procedures

supply with nourishments and other perioperative clinicians are encouraged to use this reporting arrangement to ensure the quality of the data. Safety snare can be accessed via the Patient Safety First web site at http://www patientsafetyfirst.org/safetynet.htm or via AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org.

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