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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Quality
  • Surgical Safety
  • Hospital Operations

Background:

  • Surgical instrument processing is vital for patient safety but understudied.
  • Errors in processing can lead to increased operative times, costs, and surgical infections.
  • Investigating packaging errors is essential for enhancing surgical care quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the types and frequency of errors in surgical instrument packaging.
  • To identify factors contributing to packaging errors in a hospital setting.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a surgical instrument tracking system in a central sterile supply department (CSSD).
  • Collected packaging data from January to August 2016.
  • Analyzed 33,839 surgical instrument packages for errors.

Main Results:

  • A total of 398 (1.18%) errors were identified across various categories.
  • The most frequent error was incorrect instrument specifications (n=175).
  • Higher error rates were associated with less experienced nurses, specific time periods (16:00-20:00), and departments like Orthopedics and Gynecology/Obstetrics.

Conclusions:

  • Incorrect instrument specifications represent the primary packaging error.
  • Standardizing packing procedures for similar instruments is recommended.
  • Reducing errors during high-risk periods and in specific departments requires targeted interventions.