Parallels between our response to COVID-19 and approach to patient safety.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.bja.2022.07.016 and PMC identifier 9340057.
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Abstract
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the approach to patient safety share three important concepts: the challenges of preventing rare events, use of rules, and tolerance for uncertainty. We discuss how each of these ideas can be utilised in perioperative safety to create a high-reliability system.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19