Root causes and preventability of unintentionally retained foreign objects after surgery: a national expert survey from Switzerland
Abstract Background Retained foreign objects (RFO) after surgery are rare, serious patient safety events. In international comparisons based on routine data, Switzerland had remarkably high RFO rates. The objectives of this study were to 1) explore national key stakeholders’ views on RFO as a safety...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-023-00366-9 |