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•Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events (648)

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•Quality Improvement Strategies (596)

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COMMENTARY

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

Knight N, Aucar J. Am J Surg. 2010;200:803-807.

REVIEW

Spinal surgery and patient safety: a systems approach.

Wong DA. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2006;14:226-232.

REVIEW

Avoiding wrong site surgery: a systematic review.

DeVine J, Chutkan N, Norvell DC, Dettori JR. Spine. 2010;35(suppl 9):S28-S36.

STUDY

Wrong-site craniotomy: analysis of 35 cases and systems for prevention.

Cohen FL, Mendelsohn D, Bernstein M. J Neurosurg. 2010;113:461-473.

STUDY

Wrong-site and wrong-patient procedures in the Universal Protocol era: analysis of a prospective database of physician self-reported occurrences.

Stahel PF, Sabel AL, Victoroff MS, et al. Arch Surg. 2010;145:978-984.

STUDY

Incorrect surgical procedures within and outside of the operating room.

Neily J, Mills PD, Eldridge N, et al. Arch Surg. 2009;144:1028-1034.

STUDY

Application of human error theory in case analysis of wrong procedures.

Duthie EA. J Patient Saf. 2010;6:108-114.

STUDY

Wrong-site sinus surgery in otolaryngology.

Shah RK, Nussenbaum B, Kienstra M, et al. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010;143:37-41.

STUDY

Wrong site surgery near misses and actual occurrences.

Blanco M, Clarke JR, Martindell D. AORN J. 2009;90:215-222.

STUDY

Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery.

Makary MA, Mukherjee A, Sexton BJ, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;204:236-243.

STUDY

Wrong-side/wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient adverse events: are they preventable?

Seiden SC, Barach P. Arch Surg. 2006;141:931-939.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY/GUIDELINES

Safe Site Invasive Procedure—Non-Operating Room.

Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; 2010.

COMMENTARY classic

A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery.

Gallagher TH. JAMA. 2009;302:669-677.

REVIEW

Determining the state of knowledge for implementing the Universal Protocol recommendations: an integrative review of the literature.

Conrardy JA, Brenek B, Myers S. AORN J. 2010;92:194-207.

STUDY

Medical errors in orthopaedics. Results of an AAOS member survey.

Wong DA, Herndon JH, Canale ST, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:547-557.

STUDY

Eight-year experience with a neurosurgical checklist.

Lyons MK. Am J Med Qual. 2010;25:285-288.

STUDY

Process changes to increase compliance with the Universal Protocol for bedside procedures.

Barsuk JH, Brake H, Caprio T, Barnard C, Anderson DY, Williams MV. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171:947-949.

STUDY

Preventing wrong site, procedure, and patient events using a common cause analysis.

Mallett R, Conroy M, Saslaw LZ, Moffatt-Bruce S. Am J Med Qual. 2012;27:21-29.

COMMENTARY

Implementing a pediatric surgical safety checklist in the OR and beyond.

Norton EK, Rangel SJ. AORN J. 2010;92:61-71.

REVIEW

Prevention of 3 "never events" in the operating room: fires, gossypiboma, and wrong-site surgery.

Zahiri HR, Stromberg J, Skupsky H, et al. Surg Innov. 2011;18:55-60.

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