• AORN journal · May 2006

    Evolution of wrong site surgery prevention strategies.

    • Brenda L Carney.
    • Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.
    • AORN J. 2006 May 1;83(5):1115-8, 1121-2.

    AbstractAlthough wrong site surgeries are rare, these incidents have received a great deal of media attention in recent years, prompting health care organizations and associations to search for ways to eliminate this problem. This article examines the quest for ways to prevent wrong site surgeries and considers the contributions of organizations such as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and AORN toward eliminating wrong site surgeries.

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