Cataract surgeries are very common. Although the surgical technique is very established, it is not free of adverse events. Recent literature indicates some of the contributing factors include insufficient team briefings, transcription errors, and inadequate site markings etc. can be some of the factors responsible for the adverse events. In this regard, recommendations from a Massachusetts expert panel are published to avoid adverse events.
Cataract surgeries are high-volume, short-duration ambulatory procedures. Hence surgeons, anesthetists, and nurses are under tremendous pressure. Such surgeries are ambulatory procedures, that require the healthcare staff to be efficient so that they can finish all the cases on time every day. This requires patients to be ready soon after admission, starting the surgery on time and having a quick patient turnover in the rooms between the cases and…
