Determining the state of knowledge for implementing the universal protocol recommendations: An integrative review of the literature

AORN Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 194-207

  Conrardy, Julie A ^a   Brenek, Beth ^b   Myers, Sandra ^c  

^a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific   (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient safety; Time out; Universal Protocol; Universal Protocol implementation; Wrong site surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955232880     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.12.031     Document Type: Article

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