Patient Safety in Interventional Radiology: A CIRSE IR Checklist

Journal Article · Sun Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-011-0289-5· OSTI ID:21608549

Fanelli, F ^[1]; Haage, P ^[2]; Hausegger, K ^[3]; Lienden, K P. Van ^[4]

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1. 'Sapienza,' University of Rome, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit (Italy)
2. HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Germany)
3. Landeskrankenanstalten-Betriebsgesellschaft-KABEG, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Germany)
4. Academic Medical Center, Department of Interventional Radiology (Netherlands)

Interventional radiology (IR) is an invasive speciality with the potential for complications as with other invasive specialities. The World Health Organization (WHO) produced a surgical safety checklist to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with surgery. The Cardiovascular and Interventional Society of Europe (CIRSE) set up a task force to produce a checklist for IR. Use of the checklist will, we hope, reduce the incidence of complications after IR procedures. It has been modified from the WHO surgical safety checklist and the RAD PASS from Holland.

• OSTI ID: 21608549
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 35, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-011-0289-5; Copyright (c) 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC and the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); Article Copyright (c) 2011 The Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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