An audit of lost X-ray films on orthopaedic and trauma wards

An audit of lost X-ray films on orthopaedic and trauma wards

Lost X-ray films waste time, delay treatment, and may necessitate a patient being exposed to further radiation. Audit of a 132-bed orthopaedic and trauma department over a 2-month period showed that 16 patients' X-ray films were lost. Fifteen (93%) had been stored in anonymous polythene packets...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical effectiveness 1996-02, Vol.1 (2), p.57-58
Hauptverfasser: Livesey FRCS, Jonathan P, Berry, Phillip, Cossham, Thomas, Hodgson, Dominic, Monk, Jonathan P
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Sprache:eng
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Auditing
Loss
Orthopaedic units
Patients
X-rays
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Zusammenfassung:Lost X-ray films waste time, delay treatment, and may necessitate a patient being exposed to further radiation. Audit of a 132-bed orthopaedic and trauma department over a 2-month period showed that 16 patients' X-ray films were lost. Fifteen (93%) had been stored in anonymous polythene packets. Only 5 (31%) were found within half an hour, and a mean of 67 minutes' working time was occupied locating each one. Recognition of why and where they were lost reduced the number of losses.
ISSN:1361-5874
DOI:10.1108/eb020838