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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45268/psn-pdf
    September 27, 2016 - implementation study, investigators used sponges embedded with radio frequency detection (RFD) in emergency surgeries

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41958/psn-pdf
    April 17, 2013 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgical-never-events-united-states More than a decade ago, stories of wrong site surgeries

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39893/psn-pdf
    November 02, 2010 - However, this study finds that the volume–outcome relationship is limited to a few specific surgeries

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40145/psn-pdf
    November 14, 2011 - This analysis of more than 6 million inpatient surgeries identified risk factors for the development

  5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38014/psn-pdf
    March 02, 2011 - However, manual counting has been criticized as ineffective and leading to prolonged surgeries. 

  6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46774/psn-pdf
    April 12, 2019 - The number of surgeries in which a handoff occurred increased over time during the 6-year study period

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2015 - Universal Protocol was designed to engage institutions in implementing a standardized approach to surgeries … In fact, The Joint Commission sentinel event statistics database reported 1072 wrong-site surgeries … widely when examining the literature and accessible databases, ranging from 0.09 to 4.5 per 10,000 surgeries … Definitions and Examples of Wrong-Site Surgeries.(2) Type Definition Example Wrong Site All surgical

  8. Twenty Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children. | PSNet

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    December 24, 2008 - parents on how to help their children avoid medical errors pertaining to medicine, hospital stays, surgeries

  9. Reused devices, surgery's deadly suspects. | PSNet

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    January 04, 2006 - exposed to a rare brain disease after contaminated surgical instruments were used during their brain surgeries

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845361/psn-pdf
    March 29, 2023 - standardized-marking-procedure-ent-operations-prevent-wrong-site- surgery-development Although wrong-site surgeries

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46732/psn-pdf
    June 07, 2018 - sages-fundamental-use-surgical-energy-program-fuse-history-development-and-purpose https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fires-during-surgeries-bigger-risk-thought

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 29, 2012 - superficial surgical site infections; operative time was approximately 25 minutes longer for resident surgeries

  13. Thinking in three's: changing surgical patient safety practices in the complex modern operating room. | PSNet

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    April 28, 2021 - This commentary explores strategies to prevent surgical fires, wrong-site surgeries , and retained surgical

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36315/psn-pdf
    July 10, 2008 - A prior study indicated a rate of approximately 1 case per 112,000 surgeries, but WSPEs may occur in

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34063/psn-pdf
    September 18, 2011 - risk-factors-retained-instruments-and-sponges-after-surgery This case-control study discovered that emergency surgeries

  16. Enhanced time out: an improved communication process. | PSNet

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    October 19, 2022 - The Universal Protocol requires hospitals to adopt time outs as a strategy to prevent wrong-site surgeries

  17. Safety in Numbers: Hospital Performance on Leapfrog’s Surgical Volume Standard Based on Results of the 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. | PSNet

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    June 21, 2023 - deficient in fully adhering to the standards while implementing mechanisms to minimize unnecessary surgeries

  18. For second opinion, consult a computer? | PSNet

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    June 03, 2020 - March 4, 2020 Six ways to lower errors—and unnecessary surgeries—in radiology exams.

  19. Periodic Issue | PSNet

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    February 26, 2025 - Medicare beneficiaries from 2015 to 2020, researchers found that female patients undergoing high-risk surgeries … Medicare beneficiaries from 2015 to 2020, researchers found that female patients undergoing high-risk surgeries … This cross-sectional study at one Danish hospital found that patients whose surgeries were canceled reported

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39123/psn-pdf
    April 30, 2014 - issue/incorrect-surgical-procedures-within-and-outside-operating-room Wrong-patient and wrong-site surgeries
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