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261. Beyond the count: preventing the retention of foreign objects. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/beyond-count-preventing-retention-foreign-objects
     November 28, 2018 - May 27, 2009 Sponges, surgical instruments miscounted in 13% of surgeries.

262. 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.

263. Operating-room fire at hospital burns patient, prompts changes. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/operating-room-fire-hospital-burns-patient-prompts-changes
     September 21, 2022 - February 5, 2014 Doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeries.

264. What can physicians do to help curb the opioid crisis? | PSNet
     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

265. 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

266. 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.

267. 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.

268. 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

269. 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.

270. "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.

271. 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.

272. 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.

273. 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

274. A towel with a safety message. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/towel-safety-message
     October 24, 2012 - July 6, 2011 Wrong body part, wrong patient surgeries continue despite new procedures

275. 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?

276. 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

277. 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

278. 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

279. 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

280. 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 .