An Intervention Study Aimed at Preventing the High-Risks with Risk Analysis in the Operating Rooms of Hospitals

Abstract

Risk can be described as the probability of occurrence of a certain hazard and overall damage, loss or injury severity caused by the consequences of the hazard. This study was conducted with the aim of mapping and assessing the risk foci that might be seen during the provision of services and accordingly preventing high risks by ascertaining and implementing the precautions at the operating rooms of the relevant hospital between 2015, January-June. Prior to evaluating the operating room, a risk identification team consisting of unit quality heads, assistants and quality managing director, operating room supervising doctors, who are highly knowledgeable about the service, was established. Occupational safety specialists were also included into the process with the new occupational safety law and upon identifying them, the risks were analyzed. In the study, 11 main hazards regarding the operating room and in line with these hazards 19 risks were identified. Remedies were suggested for these risks. When these 11 main hazards were examined, according to the risk values, out of these risks, 10 were identified as Insignificant, 5 as Significant, 3 as Fundamental Risk and 1 as Intolerable Risk. It was seen that these risks mostly arose out of chemical wastes, radiation and ergonomic hazards.