Use of an anatomic marking form as an alternative to the Universal Protocol for Preventing Wrong Site, Wrong Procedure and Wrong Person Surgery

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 200, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 803-809

  Knight, Napoleon ^a,b   Aucar, John ^a,b  

^a CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Quality assurance; Sentinel event; Universal Protocol; Wrong site surgery

Indexed keywords

ANATOMIC MARKING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 78650226359     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.06.010     Document Type: Article

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