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Work-Life Balance - January 2017 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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A human unsupported by automated checks filled out an inaccurate consent form that Dr. Berry signed without a second thought. How many times do you think that scene plays out in surgeons' clinics across the country? "I was really nervous — and I'm a surgeon and patient safety expert," says Dr. Berry. "If anybody could have armed themselves against an error in care, it should have been me." But he didn't. If his wife hadn't intervened, the inaccurate consent form might have made it into the OR the next day. "And the double checks that every surgical team is asked to perform wouldn't have caught the mistake," points out Dr. Berry. "A time out would have rein- forced the wrong site. The potential for harm was generated in the clin- ic." Dr. Berry spent 10 years of his career reviewing malpractice cases, 1 2 6 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J a n u a r y 2 0 1 7 info13@viscot.com • www.viscot.com • 800.221.0658 Viscot Communication Boards Improve communication - Reduce Errors Visibility to improve patient & staff safety 61% of sentinel events are caused by communication failures* *The Joint Commission • Free customization • Disinfectant safe • No Minimums Project5_Layout 1 12/27/16 8:55 AM Page 1 SURGICAL ERRORS

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