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SVMIC Avoiding Surgical Mishaps: Dissecting the Risks

Surgical Systems Issues

SVMIC Closed Claims

Phone
Failure to Notify Message
Patient of Abnormal Handling
Test Results

Wrong Site
Surgery/Procedure
Failure to Track
Follow-Up Appointment

Failure to Track
Test Results

Failure to Follow-Up
Abnormal Test Results

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Tracking

Now, we will explore the systems-related issues that comprise
the 50 percent of claims usually found in the physician’s office

(all SVMIC claims). One of the most significant risks identified in
SVMIC’s onsite visits over the last five years is not “closing the

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