Wrong-patient, wrong-site procedures persist despite safety protocol.

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Wrong-patient, wrong-site procedures persist despite safety protocol.

November 10, 2010

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This article reports on recent study findings indicating that the Universal Protocol has not stopped wrong-patient, wrong-site procedures.

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