Modern Organizations and Healthcare – Week 2 Assignment

Fundamentals of Decision Making

Write a 3 to 4 page paper on the following:

A nurse assisting with a surgical procedure at the Bella Hospital fails to remove a surgical sponge before the surgeon closes the incision.  Discuss the aspects of liability, malpractice, and negligence as it relates to this situation.  Also, include how you as a “Manager” would educate others to view this as an opportunity for improvement.  Include material from our readings and utilize the university library to research at least 4 current scholarly, peer-reviewed references published within the past 5 years.  Cite all references and utilize APA format.