Read the descriiption of the wrong-site surgery event in critical concept 8.2 and the root causes identified by the team who conducted the RCA. Conduct a literature review and Internet search for corrective actions aimed at preventing wrong-site surgeries. Identify at least four (4) actions that would help prevent a similar event from occurring at the hospital described in critical concept 8.2?
There are numerous literature and Internet sources of information on how to prevent wrong-site surgeries. Below are examples:
Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, Patient Safety Network. “Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery.” https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primers/primer/18/wrong-site-wrong-procedure-and-wrong-patient-surgery (Links to an external site.).
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority. “A Collection of Advisories on Prevention of Wrong Site Surgeries.” http://patientsafety.pa.gov/pst/Pages/Wrong%20Site%20Surgery/hm.aspx# (Links to an external site.).
