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Case example1 November 2020

Significant event audit case example: a post-operative wound complication

The Laurels
Explore this case example to see how the team from The Laurels handled a wound complication.

Significant event audit case example: a post-operative wound complication

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After a patient’s surgical wound broke down post-operatively, Sandra Hunt and the team from The Laurels performed a significant event audit to identify what happened. This significant event audit was part of a case example that was awarded Highly Commended in the 2020 Knowledge Awards.

Download the PDF and read the case example to get deeper insights into the methods and outcomes, and to apply these strategies in your own practice to enhance patient safety and care.

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