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Medical Negligence Case Study

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Introduction
Patient Safety
Christopher Hammett underwent disc replacement of the L5-S 1 joint (lumbosacral joint) on the 22 of April 2005 in Pacific Private Hospital. According to Coroner Hutton (2012) “The operation itself was uneventful and took about 53 minutes” and he’s oxygen levels were maintained at 99%. Once the operation was complete, Mr Hammett was extubated and transferred to the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) where he was under the care of two registered Nurses, Nicholas Turrell and Christine Proud. He was then discharged from PACU to the accommodation ward later that evening (Hutton, 2012).
As Mr Hammett was being transferred from the Operating Theatre (OT) to PACU, “he suffered a significant oxygen desaturation event” (Hutton, 2012). His oxygen …show more content…

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