1. Cardiac General Ortho Neuro ENT
total for
each
incidences evenings nights
Sponge count 1 3 1 5 3 2
needle count 1 2 1 4 2 2
instrument count 2 2 1 5 5
suture 1 1 0 1
X-ray taken 1 2 1 4 3 1
re-explored 0 0
item missing 2 1 3 3
pressure areas 1 1 2 2
equipment 0 0
other 2 2 2
follow up 4 4 4
total incidences
for service 1 10 10 7 2 24 6
total per
shift
30
620
5%
1.5789474
1. what services had the most incidences? General and Orthopedic Surgery
2. Which services had the least incidences? Cardiology
3.What type of incident was the most common? Sponge and Instrument
total amount of incidences
total procedures for the month
percent of procedures occurred
average number of incidences in the
OR
OR incidences for January
0 1 2 3
Sponge count
needle count
instrument count
suture
X-ray taken
re-explored
item missing
pressure areas
equipment
other
follow up
number of incidences
Typeofincident
Incidents in General Surgery