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241. Doctors' smartphones and iPads may be distracting. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-smartphones-and-ipads-may-be-distracting
     May 15, 2024 - COVID-19 pandemic October 27, 2021 Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries

242. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right (Kidney) | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/two-wrongs-dont-make-right-kidney
     April 01, 2010 - The 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 among … 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

243. Double-booked: when surgeons operate on two patients at once. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/double-booked-when-surgeons-operate-two-patients-once
     March 29, 2017 - Scheduling overlapping surgeries has gained recognition as a controversial practice in surgical care

244. Concept analysis: wrong-site surgery. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/concept-analysis-wrong-site-surgery
     June 11, 2014 - Despite large-scale efforts to prevent wrong-site surgeries , they continue to occur.

245. Alarm fatigue hazards: the sirens are calling. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/alarm-fatigue-hazards-sirens-are-calling
     November 16, 2022 - March 30, 2016 Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines

246. COVID-19 leads to increased need for dialysis machines. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/covid-19-leads-increased-need-dialysis-machines
     April 29, 2020 - July 1, 2020 How the coronavirus is delaying life-altering surgeries.

247. Heartbroken. | PSNet
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     January 17, 2024 - June 9, 2011 MGH halts a pediatric program: Heart surgeries on hold after errors.

248. Investigation of urology intraoperative events leading to root cause analysis at national VA medical centers. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/investigation-urology-intraoperative-events-leading-root-cause-analysis-national-va-medical
     June 02, 2021 - events were improperly functioning equipment (e.g., broken scopes or smoking light cords), wrong site surgeries

249. Determining the state of knowledge for implementing the Universal Protocol recommendations: an integrative review of the literature. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/determining-state-knowledge-implementing-universal-protocol-recommendations-integrative
     March 15, 2016 - to successful implementation of the Joint Commission's Universal Protocol to prevent wrong-site surgeries

250. Checklist implementation for office-based surgery: a team effort. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/checklist-implementation-office-based-surgery-team-effort
     August 13, 2014 - This commentary discusses how use of a checklist can improve safety of office-based surgeries .

251. Preventable errors in the operating room--part 2: retained foreign objects, sharps injuries, and wrong site surgery. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventable-errors-operating-room-part-2-retained-foreign-objects-sharps-injuries-and-wrong
     April 25, 2018 - Building on part one  of this two-part series, the authors discuss wrong-site surgeries and needle stick

252. The wrong foot, and other tales of surgical error. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wrong-foot-and-other-tales-surgical-error
     January 18, 2023 - July 6, 2011 Wrong body part, wrong patient surgeries continue despite new procedures

253. Bringing surgeons down to earth. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bringing-surgeons-down-earth
     August 17, 2016 - December 22, 2010 'Wrong site' surgeries on the rise.

254. In a crisis, do-not-revive requests don't always work. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/crisis-do-not-revive-requests-dont-always-work
     December 16, 2015 - August 17, 2016 5 cataract surgeries, 5 people blinded: what went wrong?

255. CMS seeks to add 9 hospital-acquired conditions to no-pay list. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cms-seeks-add-9-hospital-acquired-conditions-no-pay-list
     November 10, 2010 - June 25, 2008 Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.

256. Hospitals shine light on mistakes by publicly saying: "we're sorry." | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-shine-light-mistakes-publicly-saying-were-sorry
     November 10, 2010 - June 25, 2008 Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.

257. "I'm sorry": Why is that so hard for doctors to say? | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/im-sorry-why-so-hard-doctors-say
     November 10, 2010 - June 25, 2008 Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.

258. Top 10 ways to improve patient safety now. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/top-10-ways-improve-patient-safety-now
     November 10, 2010 - June 25, 2008 Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.

259. Look-alike, sound-alike drugs trigger dangers. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alike-sound-alike-drugs-trigger-dangers
     June 29, 2016 - November 8, 2017 Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines

260. A long way to go. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/long-way-go
     June 13, 2011 - January 31, 2019 Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines