Following are links to news articles about surgical fires and other medical errors.
Surgical Fire During Organ Procurement, The Internet Journal of Anesthesiology, 2009 Vol. 19, No.1
In Just a Flash, Simple Surgery Can Turn Deadly - Wall Street Journal, February 19, 2009.
For Patients, A List of Hospital Hazards - Wall Street Journal - December 23, 2008. This news article references the release of ECRI's Top 10 Health Technology Hazards.
Family Sues Over Boy's Tonsillectomy Fire (September 12, 2008 View the Video), ABC News
OR Fires With Electrosurgical Units Are Being Addressed by Industry
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has taken action on operating fires by releasing new guidelines on surgical fires (April 2008)
Fires in the Operating Room - 9&10 News (CBS affiliate in Northern Michigan), aired in May
Maryland Woman Sounds the Alarm on Operating Room Fires - WJZ (CBS affiliate in Baltimore) - May 3, 2008
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) releases new guidelines on surgical fires - April 2008.
Fires that Occur During Surgery - Health News Digest - Aug. 6, 2007
Speak Out - Health Care for All: Informed consumers are the best defense against medical errors - Aug. 16, 2007, The Patriot Ledger
Fires That Occur During Surgery - Aug. 5, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.com
Who knew that surgery came with a risk of fire? - July 26, 2007
by the Associated Press, posted online by Philly.com - Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper
Read about SurgicalFire.Org on Good Morning America.
Cedars-Sinai's O.R. Fire Safety Training Effort
www.csmc.edu/6666.html
PLAYING WITH FIRE
http://www.thedoctors.com/risk/bulletins/fireinor.asp
THE FIRE TRIANGLE
http://ehs.sc.edu/modules/Fire/01_triangle.htm
Standard News
http://www.astm.org/SNEWS/MARCH_2000/sfrs_mar00.html
ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT SURIGAL FIRES
http://www.mdsr.ecri.org/static/surgical_fire_poster.pdf
The use of Alcohol skin preparation in operating theatre
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/hot/alcoholalert.htm
I'm on fire!
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/030818/18fires.htm
State will look into patient set on fire at Virginia Mason
Hospital confirms alcohol ignited during man's surgery
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/220258_hospital15.html
Standard News
http://www.astm.org/SNEWS/MARCH_2000/sfrs_mar00.html
YOU'RE THE BOSS
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-09-18-your-health_x.htm
DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL MISTAKES IS SOUGHT
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/11/05/disclosure_of_medical_mistakes_is_sought/
Reused Devices, Surgery's Deadly Suspects
Patients May Be Exposed to Rare Brain Disease From Prior Operations
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/29/AR2005122901536.html
