Operating room (OR) fires remain a significant
source of liability for anesthesia providers and injury for
patients, despite existing practice guidelines and other
improvements in operating room safety. Factors contributing
to OR fires are well understood and these occurrences
are generally preventable. OR personnel must be familiar
with the fire triad which consists of a fuel supply, an oxidizing
agent, and an ignition source. Existing evidence
shows that OR-related fires can result in significant patient
complications and malpractice claims. Steps to reduce fires
include taking appropriate safety measures before a patient
is brought to the OR, taking proper preventive measures
during surgery, and effectively managing fire and patient
complications when they occur. Decreasing the incidence
of fires should be a team effort involving the entire OR
personnel, including surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses,
scrub technologists, and administrators. Communication
and coordination among members of the OR team is
essential to creating a culture of safety.
Operating room (OR) fires remain a significantsource of liability for anesthesia providers and injury forpatients, despite existing practice guidelines and otherimprovements in operating room safety. Factors contributingto OR fires are well understood and these occurrencesare generally preventable. OR personnel must be familiarwith the fire triad which consists of a fuel supply, an oxidizingagent, and an ignition source. Existing evidenceshows that OR-related fires can result in significant patientcomplications and malpractice claims. Steps to reduce firesinclude taking appropriate safety measures before a patientis brought to the OR, taking proper preventive measuresduring surgery, and effectively managing fire and patientcomplications when they occur. Decreasing the incidenceof fires should be a team effort involving the entire ORpersonnel, including surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses,scrub technologists, and administrators. Communicationand coordination among members of the OR team isessential to creating a culture of safety.
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