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ou can learn a lot from near-misses. Oftentimes, they're
proof that the procedures you have in place to prevent
wrong-site, wrong-procedure or wrong-person surgery are,
in fact, working. They're also opportunities to take a hard
look at your policies and procedures to add another layer
of protection to your safety efforts.
Between 2005 and 2016, the Joint Commission received 1,225
nationwide reports of wrong-site surgeries. Here in Massachusetts
Thereza Ayad, DNP, RN, CNOR | Leominster, Mass.
Is it Time for a
Checklist Double-Check?
3 tips to get the most out
of surgery's essential safety tool.
• GROUP DISCUSSION Empower every
member of your team to speak up when
the checklist alerts them to potential
patient safety issues.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
