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  1. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-count-preventing-retention-foreign-objects
    November 28, 2018 - May 27, 2009 Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.
  2. 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.
  3. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-fire-hospital-burns-patient-prompts-changes
    September 21, 2022 - February 5, 2014 Doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeries.
  4. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/what-can-physicians-do-help-curb-opioid-crisis
    December 18, 2019 - December 4, 2019 Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/long-way-go
    June 13, 2011 - January 31, 2019 Surgeons must tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/bringing-surgeons-down-earth
    August 17, 2016 - December 22, 2010 'Wrong site' surgeries on the rise.
  13. 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
  14. psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/towel-safety-message
    October 24, 2012 - July 6, 2011 Wrong body part, wrong patient surgeries continue despite new procedures
  15. 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?
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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 .

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