Preventing UTI following fractured hip surgery

Authors

  • Betty Robinson

Abstract

Legal defense to litigation based on a surgical or anaesthetic accident can be made or lost on the basis of intraoperative charting. Plaintiffs’ lawyers thrive on weaknesses or glaring contraindications in the surgical and anaesthetic record. They cringe, however, when faced with well documen- ted records that demonstrate clear, concise charting that provides plausible or reasonable explana- tions for intraoperative Problems.

References

Active surveillance is the basis of any infection control program. Data collection and analysis of hospital infection statistics provide the necessary information to identify where problems exist. Once a problem is identified, the appropriate person then has the opportunity to take corrective action.

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Published

1989-12-01

How to Cite

Robinson, B. (1989). Preventing UTI following fractured hip surgery. Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada Journal, 7(6). Retrieved from https://ornacjournal.ca/index.php/ornac/article/view/13165

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 6 (1989): December 1989

Section

Feature Articles