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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

Avoiding wrong site surgery: a systematic review.

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

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.

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.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Hospitals collaborate to prevent wrong-site surgery.

Pelczarski KM, Braun PA, Young E. Patient Saf Qual Healthc. Sept/Oct 2010;7:20-22,25-26.

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

Incidence and root cause analysis of wrong-site pain management procedures: a multicenter study.

Cohen SP, Hayek SM, Datta S, et al. Anesthesiology. 2010;112:711-718.

MULTI-USE WEBSITE

Minnesota Time Out Campaign.

Minnesota Safe Surgery Coalition. June 15, 2011.

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

Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery.

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

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

Wrong site surgery near misses and actual occurrences.

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

STUDY

Wrong-site sinus surgery in otolaryngology.

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

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The pain of wrong site surgery.

Boodman SG. Washington Post. June 21, 2011:E1.

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: a follow-up report.

Neily J, Mills PD, Eldridge N, et al. Arch Surg. 2011;146 1235-1239.

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.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Medical mistakes unhappy reality.

Young A. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 3, 2009:B1.

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