Identifying quality markers of a safe surgical ward: an interview study of patients, clinical staff, and administrators. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Identifying quality markers of a safe surgical ward: an interview study of patients, clinical staff, and administrators. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published January 2018

Identifying quality markers of a safe surgical ward: an interview study of patients, clinical staff, and administrators.

Hassen Y, Singh P, Pucher PH, Johnston MJ, Darzi A. Surgery. 2018 Jan 17; [Epub ahead of print].

Safe surgical care requires attention to risks in the operating room and in the postoperative surgical ward. Investigators interviewed clinicians, nurses, patients, and administrators to determine the most vital components for a safe surgical ward, which included an adequate nursing skill mix and positive safety culture. A PSNet perspective described how surgical safety has evolved as a field.

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