Question

Corrine experienced a successful surgery on her appendix. After she was discharged from the hospital, she went home and became very sick. When she went to the doctor, Corrine was admitted to the hospital for a secondary bacterial infection. She passed away a week later. What is this scenario called?
a) a practice-related complaint

b) a positive incident

c) a negative accident

d) a sentinel event

Answer 1

It is a practice-related complaint. It's usually caused by nurses or doctors not taking precautionary measures and making sure that their hands are cleaned and that they wear masks when operating on someone or assisting in an operation. It could also be unclean untensils that are used for surgery too!