Cross-contamination from endoscopes and medical devices left unknowingly inside patients after surgery are two of the ten most dangerous technological hazards in healthcare, according to a new survey by the ECRI Institute. Other hazards include CT radiation dosage, device fragments and
Cross-contamination from endoscopes and medical devices left unknowingly inside patients after surgery are two of the ten most dangerous technological hazards in healthcare, according to a new survey by the ECRI Institute.
Other hazards include CT radiation dosage, device fragments and needlestick injuries.
Problems with computerised equipment and systems and fibre-optic light source burns also feature in the ECRI Institute list.
