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November 20, 2012 Vol. 9. Suppl 1.
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Reviews & Analyses
What Keeps Facilities from Implementing Best Practices to Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery? Barriers and Strategies for Overcoming Them
The Authority surveyed Pennsylvania healthcare facilities to identify common barriers to and successful strategies for implementing the Authority’s 21 potential recommendations to ensure correct-site surgery. Respondents most commonly cited physician behavior as a barrier and described a variety of strategies for meeting best-practice standards, including education, compliance audits, leadership, and empowerment of nurses.
Comments from Pennsylvania Medical Professional Societies on the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority’s Potential Recommendations to Prevent Wrong-Site Surgery and the Authority’s Responses
The Authority responds to comments from Pennsylvania medical professional societies regarding the acceptability, feasibility, and cost of each of the Authority’s 21 potential recommendations for preventing wrong-site surgery.
