Surgical Time Outs in a Combat Zone

AORN Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 535-537

  Harrington, Jason W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

combat support hospital; correct site surgery; surgical time out

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INJURY; IRAQ; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; IRAQ; MEDICAL ERRORS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 61349148071     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. Sentinel event statistics as of: September 30, 2008. Joint Commission. http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/241CD6F3-6EF0-4E9C-90AD-7FEAE5EDCEA5/0/SE_Stats9_08.pdf Accessed January 8, 2009.
2. Lessons Learned: Wrong Site Surgery. Sentinel Event Alert. Issue 6 (August 28, 1998). http://www.jointcommission.org/SentinelEvents/SentinelEventAlert/sea_6.htm Accessed January 7, 2009.
3. OR SOP B-21. Site verification procedure. Ft Campbell, KY: Department of the Army, 86th Combat Support Hospital; 2007.
4. AORN position statement on correct site surgery (April 2005). http://www.aorn.org/PracticeResources/AORNPositionStatements/PositionCorrectSiteSurgery Accessed January 7, 2009.
5. Correct Site Surgery Pocket Reference [membership required]. AORN, Inc. http://www.aorn.org/PracticeResources/ToolKits/CorrectSiteSurgeryToolKit/DownloadTheCorrectSiteSurgeryToolKit Accessed January 7, 2009.