Tools to Help Prevent Surgery Errors

Surgery error statistics are counted in terms of medical instruments left behind, and if the wrong site was surgically cut or removed.  When we think of surgery hazards at campaignZERO, we include surgery-site infections, which happen with greater frequency.

• Supply your loved one with anti-bacterials for germ-free body and hair.
• Use safe body markers to indicate surgical site and name of surgery. Mark for allergies, blood type and other conditions, too.  (See checklists.)
• Keep your loved one toasty warm—before and after surgery. (Ask the surgery team to help keep your loved one warm in the operating and recovery rooms, too.)

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• What’s the Harm in Health Care?

  One-third of all hospital patients are harmed or killed by accident every year in American hospitals -- about 13 million patients.

  
  Preventable hospital accidents claim almost 300,000 lives -- equal to 3 jets crashing every single day of the year in America, with no survivors.

  
  Most of these deaths and injury are among older patients, and most result from a strained health care system seriously short on nurses and other critical resources.
  

• Our Solution

  CampaignZERO offers simple explanations about how common hospital hazards occur and easy checklists to help families safeguard their loved ones' care in the hospital.

• Why Checklists for Families?

  Every patient needs a family member or friend with them in the hospital -- yet few of us are prepared for this important role.

  
  Our simple little checklists can be a big help.

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