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7 articles tagged patient safety
PDSA Cycles That Actually Finish
Most surgical improvement projects die between the first measurement and the second. The reasons are predictable — and so are the fixes.
OrthoVellum
quality improvement / audit
Informed Consent After Montgomery: How Standards Differ Worldwide
The legal standard for disclosure is no longer set by the profession — it is set by reference to the patient. What that means in orthopaedic practice, and how the test differs across jurisdictions.
OrthoVellum
consent / medico-legal
What Clinical Governance Actually Is
Clinical governance is not a committee or a mandatory training module. It is the accountability framework that connects audit, incidents, guidelines and appraisal — and knowing how it fits together makes all of them less painful.
OrthoVellum
clinical governance / quality improvement
The Medico-Legal Duties of a Surgeon: A Global Overview
Negligence, consent, candour and regulation are four separate systems with different tests and different consequences. A map of what actually binds a surgeon, and how it differs by jurisdiction.
OrthoVellum
medico-legal / professionalism
Situational Awareness in the Operating Theatre
What situational awareness means in theatre, why it prevents harm, and how to sharpen it.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
situational awareness / non-technical skills
How to Handle Being Wrong as a Surgeon
Every surgeon is wrong sometimes. How to handle being wrong with honesty and grace — and turn it into better, safer practice.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
being wrong / humility
Mastering the Surgical Handover
How to give and receive a clear, safe surgical handover that protects patients and the team.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
handover / patient safety