In the operating room a piece of a drill bit flew off the drill and landed in the tibial tissue field during surgery. The surgeon closed the repair area without removing the drill bit piece. The patient developed sepsis. Which problem-solving framework would be most appropiate to address this issue?

In the operating room a piece of a drill bit flew off the drill and landed in the tibial tissue field during surgery. The surgeon closed the repair area without removing the drill bit piece. The patient developed sepsis. Which problem-solving framework would be most appropiate to address this issue?

Surgical Tech For Surgical Tech Pos Care

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ISBN:9781337648868

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Publisher:Association

Chapter1: Orientation To Surgical Technology

Section: Chapter Questions

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