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Avoiding wrong site surgery: a systematic review.

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Devine J, Chutkan N, Norvell DC, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010;35:S28-36.

This systematic review of methods to prevent wrong-site surgery discusses the limitations of current preventive strategies, and proposes specific interventions to prevent wrong-site spinal surgery.

Scariest hospital risks.

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Herper M; Lindner M.

This article discusses common medical complications and care failures, and provides an annotated picture gallery of several hospital complications and how they can be prevented.

Patient safety in Taiwan: a survey on orthopedic surgeons.

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Yang C-T, Chen H-H, Hou S-M. J Formos Med Assoc. 2007;106:212-6.

The researchers surveyed Taiwanese orthopedic surgeons and found that a national campaign encouraging surgeons to mark the incision site reduced wrong-site and wrong-procedure errors.

How hospital design saves lives.

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Blum A. Bloomberg. August 14, 2006.

This article discusses how hospital design, including standardized operating rooms, better ventilation systems, and green design can improve patient safety and decrease costs.

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