Summary
Surgical fires are fires that occur in, on or around a patient undergoing a medical or surgical procedure. Surgical fires are rare but serious events. The ECRI Institute estimates that approximately 550 to 600 surgical fires occur each year in the USA. The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is a collaborating partner of the FDA Preventing Surgical Fires Initiative. This initiative was launched to increase awareness of factors that contribute to surgical fires, disseminate surgical fire prevention tools, and promote the adoption of risk reduction practices throughout the healthcare community.
Content
The AANA has provided a set of resources, including videos, posters, tools and news items, to increase knowledge about and take steps to mitigate the risk of surgical fires.
Edited by Patient Safety Learning
Recommended Comments
Create an account or sign in to comment