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Orthopedic Surgery Toolkit
August 1, 2019
Safety/complication advisories
Pre-procedure verification
Failure to conduct pre-procedure verification has been cited as a root cause of serious surgical adverse events. The Joint Commission (TJC) has emphasized this important process as one of its National Patient Safety Goals.
TJC has published the Universal Protocol for preventing wrong site, wrong procedure, and wrong person surgery™ which we outline in this Advisory.
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The information provided in this resource does not constitute legal, medical or any other professional advice, nor does it establish a standard of care. This resource has been created as an aid to you in your practice. The ultimate decision on how to use the information provided rests solely with you, the PolicyOwner.