Retained surgical items (RSI) in surgeries and procedures represent a serious medical incident for both the patient and the healthcare provider. The consequences of RSI include increased morbidity rates, higher treatment costs, and legal challenges in medical practice.
This scientific seminar focuses on preventing RSI by analyzing the root causes of these incidents and presenting standardized step-by-step protocols for surgical and procedural item counts.
1. Objectives of the Training Program
Analyze evidence and identify potential hazards associated with retained surgical items during surgeries or procedures.
Recommend standardized protocols and procedures to minimize the occurrence of RSI through effective surgical counts.
2. CME Coordinating Unit: Vinmec Times City International Hospital – Continuous Medical Education (CME) Center
3. Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, October 28, 2024
4. Venue: 7th Floor Conference Hall, Vinmec Times City International Hospital
5. Presenter: Nguyễn Thị Gấm, BSN, Operating Room, Vinmec Times City International Hospital
6. Expected Participants: 80–100 attendees per session
7. Target Audience
- Operating Room Nurses and Technicians
- Other healthcare professionals interested in the topic
8. Benefits: Participants who attend and successfully pass the post-test assessment will be awarded 1.5 CME credit hours under CME code C26.17.
Interested healthcare professionals must register with the training department before October 27, 2024.
