Errors in IVF laboratories: risks assessments and mitigations

• Published in: Middle East Fertility Society Journal Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 5 - 14
• Main Authors: Ifenatuoha, Chibuzor Williams, Mohammed, Chand, Malhotra, Keshav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Burnout; Communication; Designers; Embryologists; Embryology; Embryos; Equipment and supplies; Error mitigation; Fertilization in vitro; Human error; Human reproduction; IVF laboratories errors; IVF laboratory; Laboratories; Laboratory equipment; Laboratory procedural processes; Medical errors; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Patients; Reproductive technologies; Review; Risk assessment; Skills; United Kingdom; IVF laboratory; Embryologists; Laboratory procedural processes; Risk assessment; Error mitigation; IVF laboratories errors
• ISSN: 1110-5690; 2090-3251
• DOI: 10.1186/s43043-023-00130-0

Background Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has positively impacted the field of human reproduction. Over the years, ART procedures have evolved to include several complex techniques, associated with various risks of errors and failure opportunities, especially in laboratories. IVF-associated...