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Vigilance Still Required

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Patient Injuries From Surgical Procedures in Medical Offices: 3 Years of Florida Data

Brett Coldiron, MD; Eric Shreve, BA; Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD

Background:  Many state medical boards and legislatures are in the process of developing regulations that restrict procedures in the office setting with the intention of enhancing patient safety. The highest quality data in existence on office procedure adverse incidents have been collected by the state of Florida.

Objective:  The objective was to determine and analyze the nature of surgical incidents in office-based settings using 3 years of Florida data from March 2000 to March 2003.

Methods:  An incidence study with prospective data collection was performed. Individual reports that resulted in death or a hospital transfer were further investigated by determining the reporting physician’s board certification status, hospital privilege status (excluding procedure-specific operating room privileges), and office accreditation status.

Results:  In 3 years, there were 13 procedure-related deaths . . . [Full Text of this Article]