Table 1: Description of error codes for assessment of perioperative outcome.
|
I |
Selection of patient |
IX |
Error in administration of blood products
|
|
II |
Diagnosis- Missed or delayed
|
X |
Unavailable human resources |
|
III |
Equipment failure and not available
|
XI |
Poor patient monitoring |
|
IV |
Technical error during surgery
|
XII |
Incomplete patient record keeping |
|
V |
Error of judgement in patient care
|
XIII |
Failure of escalation of treatment |
|
VI |
Delay in treatment |
XIV |
Unaware of local guidelines and policies |
|
VII |
Error of medicine administration
|
XV |
No error identified |