Surgical Site Infection

Mr. Smith was admitted for surgery on his left knee. However, a surgery of the right knee was performed, resulting in a wrong site surgery. The patient is awake and aware of the current situation. Hospital administration has spoken with the patient and ensured him a team will be formed to do a full analyze in order to identify where the mistake was made. The wrong site surgery analyzes team will consist of several key professionals present at the time of surgery. The team will include the circulating nurse, registered nurse first assistant, attending surgeon, and operating room scheduler. The individuals chosen were picked, because they were present during the surgery or played a part in the scheduling of the surgery. The attending surgeon and circulating nurse all had very important responsibilities during this procedure. Mr. Smith right knee operative procedure was performed by the attending surgeon. Therefore, the attending surgeon had the most responsibility to the patient. The circulating nurse main goal is to ensure patient safety. A circulating nurse in the operating room must monitor and document procedures taken during the operation. The registered nurse first assistant has more responsibilities and work directly with the surgeon. They assist the surgeon by controlling bleeding, performing invasive procedures, and using medical equipment during the operation. The operating room scheduler will be a part of this team because they were responsible for scheduling the procedure for the ordering physician. Open communication will be very important to a quality outcome. Each team member will be urged to communicate their own view point of the situation. They will be reassured that their ideas are valued and should express themselves openly. Disrespect to any team member will not be tolerated, as everyone’s ideas and contributions are valued. However, some barriers might interfere with open communication within the team.