Forgotten Needles

VernacularTitle:鍼の抜き忘れ－現状と対策－
Author: Yuya KIKUCHI ¹ ; Toshiya YAMAZAKI ¹ ; Taro MIYAWAKI ¹ ; Masaaki SUGAWARA ¹
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1. The Safety Committee, Clinical Information Department, Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Keywords: forgotten needles; Twitter; incident; accident; cross-check; double-check
From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2023;73(4):246-258
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: The Safety Committee, Clinical Information Department, Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (JSAM) held a workshop at their 72nd Annual Meeting in Kobe titled "Forgotten Needles: Present Conditions and Measures."In the workshop, the following information was offered by the three committees, and a question and answer session was conducted with the audience afterward. 1. Patient's affection for forgotten needles: analysis of a contribution to Twitter 2. The present conditions and measure plans of forgotten needles: based on the present conditions of Kansai University of Health Sciences 3. Forgotten needles at the Suzuka University of Medical Science: the real condition of prevention of outbreak We performed a thorough cross- and/or double-check to prevent forgotten needles. The reports suggested various ideas as check methods, and the results of the study helped the practice from the next day.