Tanzania
Case Report
Fire in the OR: “All Hands-on Deck!”
Author(s): Peter Michael DeVito, Raul Zamora and Michael CicchilloPeter Michael DeVito, Raul Zamora and Michael Cicchillo
In response to our recent OR fire, our institution initiated a safety review and quality improvement project regarding our emergency preparedness. Several major modifications have been implemented including an all hands-on deck approach to training, increased frequency of simulation exercises with OR safety and fire-fighting equipment, as well as inclusion into our surgical timeout process. Operating room fires are rare but potentially catastrophic with costly loss of resource and possibly life.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2165-7920.10001023
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