because we don't
know. We're asking for
patient confirmation."
The 2-factor verifica-
tion prevents patients
from having a surgery
on the wrong site or
worse. In 2017, the
Joint Commission
reported 95 cases
where facilities had
the wrong patient,
operated on the wrong site or performed the wrong procedure.
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y. N E T • 5 7
Autoclavable
can be re-used for hundreds of procedures
improve sharps safety for pennies per
procedure*
s
®
Neutral Zone Tray
Improve O.R. Sharps Safety
S e e i t i n a c t i o n : w w w. b i t . l y / s o ff z o n e
viscotcs@viscot.com • www.viscot.com • 800.221.0658
*based on 50+ uses
Enforces sharps safety recommendations
from AORN, OSHA, & ACS
• SAFETY CULTURE The time out can give your OR team the pause they need to
avoid a big mistake.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
