Priority 4 from the Anaesthesia (Canada) PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How can errors and patient injuries in anesthesia care be prevented? (JLA PSP Priority 4) | |
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| Overall ranking | 4 |
| JLA question ID | 0084/04 |
| Explanatory note |
This question asks about how errors, like giving the wrong medication or the wrong dose, and injuries can be avoided. Respondents wanted to know what strategies could be used, like adding items to a surgical safety checklist. |
| Evidence |
No systematic reviews identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How can medication errors (wrong dose, syringe swap) be eliminated? ~ Can targeted risk mitigation pre-operatively decrease the adverse events of surgery? |
| Submitted by | Healthcare providers, caregivers, patients |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0084 |
| PSP name | Anesthesia (Canada) |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 49 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 15 May 2019 |