Book/Report Safe Surgery Guide. Citation Text: Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2010. ISBN: 9781599404073. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL November 24, 2010 Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2010. ISBN: 9781599404073. This report makes recommendations and provides strategies to ensure safe practice in surgical care. Information Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission Resources; 2010. ISBN: 9781599404073. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Improving Communication During Transitions of Care. November 17, 2010 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Health Care: Proactive Risk Reduction, Third Edition. September 22, 2010 Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department. 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Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2007. November 21, 2007
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America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety: The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2014. November 26, 2014
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2013. November 13, 2013
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2012. September 26, 2012
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Annual Report on Quality and Safety 2011. September 28, 2011
America's Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety—The Joint Commission's Annual Report 2015. December 2, 2015
Improving America's Hospitals: The Joint Commission's Report on Quality and Safety 2008. December 10, 2008
Getting the Board on Board: What Your Board Needs to Know About Quality and Safety, Third Edition. December 7, 2016
Workplace Violence Prevention: Implementing Strategies for Safer Healthcare Organizations. July 18, 2018
New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). June 1, 2011
Reducing the Risks of Wrong-Site Surgery: Safety Practices from The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project. October 8, 2014
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The evidence base for US joint commission hospital accreditation standards: cross sectional study. July 13, 2022
Hand Hygiene Project: Best Practices from Hospitals Participating in the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Project. December 8, 2010
Journal Article Study A standardized marking procedure for ENT operations to prevent wrong-site surgery: development, establishment and subsequent evaluation among patients and medical personnel. March 29, 2023
Journal Article Study A novel approach for engagement in team training in high-technology surgery: the robotic-assisted surgery olympics. March 29, 2023
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