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Wrong-Site Surgery (1-20 of 63):
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1.   Study: Operating room briefings and wrong-site surgery.
 Makary MA, Mukherjee A, Sexton BJ, et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2007;204:236-243.
 
2.   Study: Incidence, patterns, and prevention of wrong-site surgery.
 Kwaan MR, Studdert DM, Zinner MJ, Gawande AA. Arch Surg. 2006;141:353-358.
 
3.  Multi-use Website: Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare.
 The Joint Commission.
 
4.  Study: Involvement of parents in critical incidents in a neonatal-paediatric intensive care unit.
 Frey B, Ersch J, Bernet V, Baenziger O, Enderli L, Doell C. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18:446-449.
 
5.  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.
 
6.  Study: Assessment of the implementation of a national patient safety alert to reduce wrong site surgery.
 Rhodes P, Giles SJ, Cook GA, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2008;17:409-415.
 
7.  Book/Report: Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Third Annual Public Report.
 St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; January 2007.
 
8.  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.
 
9.  Study: Hospitalized patients' attitudes about and participation in error prevention.
 Waterman AD, Gallagher TH, Garbutt J, Waterman BM, Fraser V, Burroughs TE. J Gen Intern Med. 2006;21:367-370.
 
10.  Book/Report: Adverse Health Events in Minnesota: Sixth Annual Public Report.
 St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Health; January 2010.
 
11.  Newspaper/Magazine Article: How to avoid falling victim to a hospital mistake.
 Cohen E. Empowered Patient. CNN.com. November 13, 2009.
 
12.  Study: Surgical site signing and "time out": issues of compliance or complacence.
 Johnston G, Ekert L, Pally E. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:2577-2580.
 
13.  Newspaper/Magazine Article: Another wrong-site surgery at RI Hospital.
 Freyer FJ. Providence Journal. October 24, 2009.
 
14.  Study: Wrong site surgery near misses and actual occurrences.
 Blanco M, Clarke JR, Martindell D. AORN J. 2009;90:215-222.
 
15.  Commentary: A 62-year-old woman with skin cancer who experienced wrong-site surgery.
  Gallagher TH. JAMA. 2009;302:669-677.
 
16.  Multi-use Website: National Time Out Day.
 AORN Patient Safety First. 
 
17.  Newspaper/Magazine Article: Time out! Conducting a final verification before surgery.
 Jt Comm Perspect Patient Saf. June 2009;9:1,3-4,11.
 
18.  Study: Patient safety in North America: beyond "operate through your initials" and "sign your site."
 Wong DA, Lewis B, Herndon J, Martin C Jr, Brooks R. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009;91:1534-1541.
 
19.   Audiovisual: First, do no harm: parts 1-3.
 Hall M. WRNI Rhode Island Public Radio. June 30-July 2, 2009.
 
20.  Commentary: Understanding national coverage policies. Navigating the maze of HACs, serious reportable events, and wrong surgical sites.
 Cook J, D'Amato C, Garrett G, Ruhnau-Gee B, Hyde L, Novak N. J AHIMA. 2009;80:62-64.
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