The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority offers seven downloadable educational tools for the prevention of wrong-site surgery.
The tools are designed to boost healthcare facilities' education on wrong-site surgery and maintain correct and safe surgery. They include:
1. Principles for Reliable Performance of Correct-Site Surgery
2. Evidence Base for the Principles
3. Doing the "Right" Things to Correct Wrong-Site Surgery
4. Gaining Insight into Wrong-Site Surgery
5. Time-Out in the OR Competition
6. Actions to Satisfy Universal Protocol and WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
7. How Can You Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery?
Note: View our database providing 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.
The tools are designed to boost healthcare facilities' education on wrong-site surgery and maintain correct and safe surgery. They include:
1. Principles for Reliable Performance of Correct-Site Surgery
2. Evidence Base for the Principles
3. Doing the "Right" Things to Correct Wrong-Site Surgery
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4. Gaining Insight into Wrong-Site Surgery
5. Time-Out in the OR Competition
6. Actions to Satisfy Universal Protocol and WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
7. How Can You Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery?
Note: View our database providing 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.
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